Jena, February 27, 2026. Despite the large-scale warning strike in Jena’s public transport system, there is an all-clear for commuters on certain routes. Since the employees of PVG Weimarer Land GmbH are not participating in the industrial action, some trips on lines 16 and 28 will take place as usual.
- What: 51-hour warning strike in public transport
- When: starting Friday, February 27, 2026
- Exceptions in Jena: Line 16 (marked with ‚P‘) and Line 28 (marked with ‚280‘)
- Further info & emergency schedule: www.stadtwerke-jena.de/streik-jnv
Selected Trips in Jena Secured
Commuters and students in the Jena city area must prepare for significant restrictions starting this Friday. For 51 hours, public transport will be largely paralyzed by a warning strike. However, as Jenaer Nahverkehr announced, there are exceptions on certain routes. The employees of PVG Weimarer Land GmbH, who serve parts of the urban network, are not stopping work.
Lines 16 and 28 Partially in Operation
Due to the non-participation of PVG, individual scheduled trips can be maintained despite the widespread strike actions. Passengers should explicitly look for the markings in the official timetables:
- Line 16: On the route between Isserstedt, Mühltal, Stadtzentrum, and Ziegenhainer Tal, all trips marked with the letter P in the timetable will be carried out.
- Line 28: On the connection between Isserstedt and the Busbahnhof, those trips carrying the abbreviation 280 will take place.
An emergency timetable for further lines of JES Verkehrsgesellschaft, particularly for the surrounding area in the Saale-Holzland-Kreis, is available online. The Stadtwerke advise all passengers to inform themselves at www.stadtwerke-jena.de/streik-jnv before starting their journey, as the page will be continuously updated during the strike.
Background: Strikes in Public Transport and the Consequences for Jena
Warning strikes in public transport regularly cause very crowded roads in Jena, as many commuters are forced to switch to their own cars. Experience shows that traffic volume increases significantly during rush hour, especially on main arteries such as the B88 (Kahlaische Straße/direction Lobeda) and the B7 (direction Weimar/Bürgel). On such days, passengers are advised to form carpools, switch to bicycles, or use home office arrangements if possible. The fact that regional service providers like PVG Weimarer Land do not join the strike is based on collective bargaining agreements: these employees are generally subject to different collective agreements than the staff of the municipal transport company, which is why they are often not affected by strike calls.
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Warnstreik ab Freitag: Einige Fahrten auf den Linien 28 und 16 gesichert
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