The strike by the German Train Drivers’ Union (GDL) continued to disrupt train traffic throughout Germany on Thursday. “The emergency timetable with largely reduced numbers of trains on long-distance, regional and S-Bahn [commuter] services is still in place,” German rail operator Deutsche Bahn announced. Around one in five long-distance trains is cancelled and there are many restrictions in regional transport. The railway company Transdev, which operates regional trains in the states of Saxony and Bavaria, has also been hit with strike action by the GDL. The strike action is due to continue u…