German train drivers are to stage a 24-hour strike starting on Thursday evening, disrupting long-distance, regional and commuter rail traffic for the second time in less than a month as part of an ongoing wage dispute. The nationwide strike from 10 pm (2100 GMT) on Thursday until 10 pm on Friday will likely lead to thousands of train cancellations. Freight service will also be disrupted beginning at 6 pm. The latest strike comes amid contentious collective bargaining talks between the GDL train drivers union and the management of national rail provider Deutsche Bahn over wages and working hour…