^ That is so crummy, I hate it when stuff like that happens! We've been getting a lot of train, tram, and bus strikes lately as well. It's really crazy that we're encouraged to take public transport to school/work instead of driving yet the trains, busses and trams are never available.
2 weeks is a really long time though, that sucks
Our longest public transport strike has only ever gone for a couple of days before somebody intervenes and makes negotiations regarding their pay and conditions.