Strike hits rail passengers again

October 18, 2007

The train drivers' union, the GDL, has been locked in a pay dispute with rail operator Deutsche Bahn for several months and staged a new walkout after refusing Deutsche Bahn's latest offer. The union says its 34 000 members are poorly paid in comparison with their European counterparts and are demanding a pay rise of up to 31 percent.Joanna Partridge reports for Reuters