The German Train Drivers’ Union (GDL) called for a strike affecting long-distance, regional and freight transport for 24 hours, starting at 2 am (0100 GMT) on Tuesday, with extensive disruption likely given the brief notice ahead of the industrial action. The strike is to run until 2 am on Wednesday and comes just days after the last strike, when much of the nation’s trains were brought to a standstill in a bitter labour dispute. The union’s announcement on Sunday is set to bring passenger and freight transport to a virtual halt, by now familiar to travellers amid the months-long wage dispute …