Suburban rail services in the Leipzig region will be thinned out from mid-October to mid-December due to staff shortages. Several lines will be affected, DB Regio Südost announced Wednesday. Currently, there are not enough drivers available due to a high level of sick leave. In addition, the railroad is also feeling the general shortage of labor. The remaining traffic is to be stabilized by the timetable adjustments.
The lines S1 and S6 are merged starting from 15 October. As a result, trips will be eliminated. On the S2 line, individual trips between Leipzig and Delitzsch will be canceled on Sundays and holidays. In addition, there will be no trains on the S10 line between Leipzig Central Station and Miltitzer Allee from October 16. At the same time, there are to be additional trips on the S3 between Leipzig and Halle during rush hour.
The railroad asked all passengers to excuse the inconvenience. They are trying to ensure sufficient staff again with a "recruitment and training offensive". For the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland alone, more than 80 people would be newly trained as train drivers or customer service staff this year.
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