Russian railways have suspended sales of tickets for trains coming through Hungary, RIA Novosti with reference to the press service monopolies. Closing the sale and return tickets due to a strike by Hungarian railway workers.
In particular, stopped selling tickets on thro cars, following on the routes Moscow - Budapest, Moscow - Zagreb, Moscow - Belgrade, Moscow, Prague, Moscow, Bratislava and Moscow - Venice. In doing so passengers can proceed to the border station Chop in Ukraine or return tickets. Returning the documents would be made without a commission.
The suspension of passenger traffic on railways affected not only Russia and Ukraine. In particular, canceled flights and Záhony Chop-Chop-Zahony, said RIA Novosti.
The largest Hungarian railway workers strike, which began on 14 December, virtually paralyzed the movement of trains across the country, reported AFP. Only a few local trains "sporadic" go in that State, said agency.
Independent Union of Railways, who organized strike, calls for increasing the salaries for most employees, as well as lump-sum payment of bonuses after the sale of the company MAV, the operator of local railways, unit MAV Cargo.
His strike carried out and staff in Budapest airport, whose strike began a week ago. Nevertheless, this campaign has made minor adjustments to the schedule of flights.
This mass protest action of the Hungarian Transport was the second in 2008. In February railway strike lasted a week and also led to the cessation of trains across the country.
Monday, December 15, 2008
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