Busmen have decided to go on strike next week. The strike is due to begin on Tuesday.
No one knows how long it will last. The busmen have stated that the strike will continue
until general agreement is reached about pay and working conditions. Most people believe
that the strike will last for at least a week. Many owners of private cars are going to
offer 'free rides' to people on their way to work. This will relieve pressure on the trains
to some extent. Meanwhile, a number of university students have volunteered to drive buses
while the strike lasts. All the students are expert drivers, but before they drive any of the
buses, they will have to pass a special test. The students are going to take the test in two
days' time. Even so, people are going to find it difficult to get to work. But so far, the public
has expressed its gratitude to the students in letters to the Press. Only one or two people have
objected that the students will drive too fast!