Day: January 10, 2024

Farmers are currently protesting nationwide against the German government’s plans to cancel tax breaks for agricultural diesel, among other things. Although some of these plans have already been withdrawn, farmers in the Tübingen district also blocked motorway access roads. This caused traffic chaos on Monday, 8 January. On Wednesday, 10 January, there will be a new action by the Tübingen District Farmers’ Association. From 2.30 pm, farmers will meet with their tractors at Europaplatz in Tübingen. The destination of the protest drive is Bodelshausen. Rottenburg, Unterjesingen, Tübingen and the B 27 motorway will be particularly affected. The action is scheduled… Read More

Due to a strike, trains will also be cancelled in the Tübingen and Reutlingen region from today, Wednesday, 10 January, until Friday, 12 January. This has been announced by the train drivers’ union GdL (Gewerkschaft der Lokführer). Long-distance trains are also affected – for example, fast ICE trains from Stuttgart to Hamburg. If you want to know exactly whether the train you want to travel on is cancelled, you need to check the Deutsche Bahn website (www.bahn.de) shortly before departure. The railway itself advises passengers to postpone planned journeys during the strikes. S-Bahn trains in the Stuttgart region may also… Read More