Drinks in Amberg city traffic: crisis hits bus lines!

Drinks in Amberg city traffic: crisis hits bus lines!

The situation in local transport in Amberg remains tense, since the Zweckverband Nahverkehr Amberg-Sulzbach (ZASE) informs about comprehensive driving losses in city traffic. The reason for the lack of bus trips are mainly lack of staff and short -term illness -related failures that affect everyday life of many commuters and passengers.

on lines 405 and 406, especially on Friday, July 11, 2025, numerous trips are eliminated. These affect the morning and afternoon traffic. These failures are also firmly planned for the coming week, from Monday, July 14, 2025 to Thursday, July 17, 2025. Further trips, also on Friday, July 18, 2025, are affected by the deletions. An overview of the trips concerned can be found in the official notification of the ZNA to enable passengers better planning.

affected trips at a glance

• line 405: 05:20 a.m. to 8:20 p.m. on several days.
• line 406: 05:50 a.m. to 7:50 p.m. on several days.

In addition, the ZASA points out that the “Krumbach Kirchenleite” stop on line 414 from July 1 to 31, 2025 is no longer applicable due to a block. This could bring a further change for many passengers.

shortage of skilled workers in public transport

The challenges in local transport are not just a local problem. The transport companies are also fighting throughout Germany with a serious shortage of skilled workers. According to the VDV , over 110,000 new employees must be stopped by 2030 to fix the impending bottleneck. No wonder that around 20,000 bus drivers are currently missing throughout public transport (public transport). These figures also highlight the need to not only increase the number of employees, but also to arouse interest in professions in this sector.

The mobility industry is increasingly under pressure because it has to make a central contribution to achieving the climate goals. This requires a significant increase in public transport. By 2030, a third more buses and trains are to be used, as well as freight traffic over the rails by a quarter. This will continue to increase the need for qualified drivers and other specialists in public transport.

The VGN also underlines the importance of statistics to evaluate user behavior and optimize services. This information is not only important for transport companies, but also for passengers who want to benefit from continuous improvement in the offers.