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  The list of inefficiencies plaguing Germany's national railway service keeps growing, causing Deutsche Bahn to fall increasingly behind its European competitors. Deutsche Bahn, one of Europe's largest rail companies, has seen a steady decline in performance over the last decades For the second time in a month, a nationwide strike has forced German commuters to choose between being stranded at a train station or stuck in a traffic jam. Deutsche Bahn (DB) employees have been on strike since Wednesday, leading to disrupted train schedules and congested roads in what's planned to be Germany's longest rail strike to date. While not uncommon in Germany, these rail strikes are only one facet of the many challenges facing the national railway service. Passengers regularly grapple with prolonged delays and cancellations for a variety of reasons that go beyond labor disputes. Frequent cancellations DB operates the majority of Germany's railways ...

The nationwide strike will likely cause thousands of cancellations and begins at 21:00 GMT on Thursday until the same time on Friday evening. Train drivers at Germany's national railway Deutsche Bahn will go on strike from Thursday evening until Friday evening, according to the GDL trade union, which represents the drivers. The 24-hour nationwide passenger carrier strike will start at 10 p.m. (2100 GMT) on Thursday and continue until 10 p.m. on Friday. It is expected to cause thousands of train cancellations.  A freight strike is set to begin at 6 p.m. The strike will affect long-distance and regional trains, as well as commuter trains in the cities of Berlin and Hamburg.  The strike is the fourth to hit Deutsche Bahn this year and comes on the heels of a 20-hour GDL work disruption that forced the cancellation of nearly 80% of all long-distance and regional trains in Germany on November 15-16. What are the GDL's demands? The GDL is seeking a reduction in weekly wo...