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 young men 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!&