Early-morning Gautrain bus services were back to normal on Thursday‚ but a third day of industrial action was likely to cause disruptions later. The rail service announced on Twitter: “BUS UPDATE. We're delighted to announce that the first buses have left the depot on time.”Then followed this with: “Bus Services is operating to schedule this morning. We do expect a halt in service between 10h00 & 11h00‚ after which service will resume.”It is believed that the drivers – who are represented by the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) - will on Thursday down tools during that time to demonstrate their demand for a one-hour continuous lunch break.This follows two days of go-slow action by drivers which mainly affected bus users in Midrand and Rhodesfield on Tuesday‚ but had spread to all Gautrain services by Wednesday morning.On Wednesday afternoon‚ the bus service ceased to operate altogether‚ which was communicated to passengers when @TheGautrain posted: “The anticipated halt in bus service has been confirmed. Our buses will not operate between 5pm & 6pm.”Gautrain spokesman Ian Findlay on Wednesday said that it was hard to predict how long the industrial action would last‚ but said he hoped for a speedy solution.The new majority union Numsa is still to be accredited and had been set to meet with the bus operator and Gautrain representatives next Tuesday‚ said Findlay.Numsa said on Tuesday that it fully supported the drivers' go-slow action‚ but added that “workers have since decided to suspend the go-slow since a meeting has been arranged with the Mega Express representatives…to resolve the impasse”.The message appeared to not have been heeded by the drivers.According to Numsa‚ its members demand a one-hour continuous lunch break‚ while they are “currently given 20 minutes unpaid lunch break‚ whilst at the same time their compelled to work non-stop”.Numsa hinted that it would explore other avenues of action should its demands not be met...