More Strikes Planned for Germany 

European commuters might find themselves on the wrong side of the tracks this month, with two planned train strikes expected to create traffic congestion and delays. The German train drivers' union, GdL, shut down routes October 12, and this time trains were out of commission the entire day. The union has said the next strike could be as early as Wednesday, October 17th, which gives Deutsche Bahn time to prepare a new wage agreement.  The company’s earlier proposal of a 4.5% raise fell far short of union demands, but a second more generous offer could keep the trains on schedule.