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Shoe-Bahn: Berliners queue for sneaker with sewn-in annual transit ticket
Hundreds of people braved sub-zero temperatures to camp out overnight in Berlin, in hopes of buying on Tuesday a pair of Adidas sneakers that also offers free subway travel.
Cops and bus drivers strike in Berlin
Germany’s capital faced renewed transit chaos on Wednesday as bus drivers walked off the job in an ongoing public transportation system wage dispute. The city’s police are also going on strike.
Berlin transit workers strike again
Berlin public transport (BVG) workers began a strike at 2:30 am Thursday morning, cutting off service for the city’s vital tram service.
Transit strike slams Berlin economy
Business and tourism leaders in Berlin are expressing fears that shops could close and hotels run empty as a crippling public transport strike hit day nine with no end in sight.
Gridlocked Berlin faces protracted transit strike
Commuters in Berlin could be in for a few tough weeks, as Germany’s capital faces a protracted and increasingly ugly transit strike.
German railway braces for major strike
Germany's national railway operator Deutsche Bahn said on Friday it had an emergency plan to deal with a major strike by train drivers next week.
'Little chance' of German strike deal
German trade union Verdi has said it doesn't expect a solution to the chaos that multiple strikes are creating on the second day of nationwide labour strikes. Meanwhile, further strikes have been announced.
Hundreds of German flights cancelled amid strike
Strikes brought transport chaos to Germany on Wednesday as airport workers joined labour protests by other public sector workers, causing hundreds of flight cancellations and long delays around the country.