Fears grew in Germany Saturday of a railway strike in the middle of the football World Cup, the biggest event of this year in Germany, with two unions reportedly linking their threat to government privatization plans. Railways are the cornerstone of cross-country public transport in Germany, carrying more people than either buses or planes. Deutsche Bahn are an official sponsor of the German World Cup organising committee for the June 9-July 9 tournament and committed to providing transport for large numbers of World Cup fans and visitors, officials and the media. Full Story