Ulm/Regensburg (dpa/lsw) – The private rail operator Agilis is canceling some connections due to many illnesses among the staff and delivery bottlenecks for spare parts. The company announced on Tuesday that the routes from Ulm via Ingolstadt to Regensburg and from Neumarkt/Upper Palatinate to Plattling were affected. The reduced timetable in the so-called Netz Mitte applies until October 31.
The company justifies the step in particular with the many corona infections. An attempt was made to prevent the wave of illnesses in autumn with more employees. “But like many other transport companies, we can only escape the effects of the wave of illness to a limited extent,” said Agilis Managing Director Axel Hennighausen.
Another problem he mentioned was defective traction units that had to be left standing for lack of spare parts. Many branches of industry are currently affected by such material bottlenecks. “We can only influence to a very limited extent how quickly the spare parts will be available,” said Hennighausen.