Berlin Transit Resumes After Strike as Mediation Begins and A100 Bridge Closure Disrupts S-Bahn

Public transit services restart following a 48-hour BVG strike, while mediation efforts aim to resolve the wage dispute and structural issues at the A100 bridge continue to impact S-Bahn operations.

The 48-hour warning strike by BVG employees concluded on March 27, with services resuming as scheduled early Friday morning.
Mediation talks between Verdi and BVG, led by former ministers Matthias Platzeck and Bodo Ramelow, are set to begin on March 28 and will last until April 10, during which strikes are prohibited.
Verdi has initiated a vote among its members on whether to proceed with indefinite strikes, keeping the possibility of further disruptions open despite the ongoing mediation process.
The A100 bridge remains closed due to structural damage, forcing the suspension of S-Bahn services between Halensee and Westend; alternative service plans have been implemented.
The closure of the A100 bridge underscores broader challenges in Berlin's aging transit infrastructure, with no timeline yet for its demolition or resolution of the disruption.