(MENAFN) The strike of German train drivers performed in the autumn cost national rail operator Deutsche Bahn more than USD174 million, The Peninsula Qatar reported.
The figure of more than USD174 million included the cost of train cancellations, contingency timetables, ticket reimbursements and the cleaning of the trains during the industrial action.
The GDL union called six walkouts between September and November, hitting both cargo and passenger trains, in their demand for wage increases and shorter working hours.
"The strikes by (train drivers' union) GDL cost us a lot of money," chief executive said. GDL also wants to represent other categories of employees within Deutsche Bahn, not just train drivers.
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