For the second time in less than a week there is major disruption to public transport in the capital. On Friday many bus, tram and metro services were cancelled as public transport workers took part in a day of action to mark International Women’s Day. Today trades unionists are staging a demonstration against European austerity measures. The socialist trade union ABVV has issued a strike notice for today that covers its members if they wish to take part in the demonstration.
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Disruption to public transport in Brussels
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With some staff not working the Brussels public transport company MIVB is operating a reduced service.
As was the case on Friday metro lines 1 (Stokkel – Weststation) and 5 (Erasmus – Herrmann Debroux) are running. Lines 2 and 6 are not running.
Trams 3,4, 7 (between Docks Bruxsel and Vanderkindere only), 8, 9, 18, 51 and 92 are running. All other tram services are cancelled.
On the busses routes 12 (Airport Line), 29, 26, 46, 40, 53, 56,59,60, 71, 73, 87 (between Beekkant and Elbers and Hunderenveld and Zwarte Vijvers),88 and 95 are running as is the T-bus 3 services between Esplanade and Heizel.
Flood closed metro
Tuesday’s disruption follows an evening of misery for those wishing to travel from the centre of Brussels to the west of the city. Flooding at the Sint-Katelijne metro station in Brussels city centre meant that metro services on lines 1 and 5 were suspespend between De Brouckere and Beekkant from just after 7pm. Work to resolve the flooding issue went on into late into the evening.