Public transport in Brussels was almost entirely halted on Wednesday, as bus and tram drivers went on strike for improved safety, after a bus was attacked with a molotov cocktail.
Starting at 6.30, citywide buses and trams were completely shut down. Metro services were reported to be overcrowded beyond capacity.
The strike was called by transport unions, rapidly demanding improvements in workplace safety after the latest in a string of attacks in recent months. Such attacks have been an ongoing theme recently in Belgian media, with a number of recent attacks reported against both staff and passengers.
