A baby was dragged into a vicious brawl that erupted on a city bus as screaming female passengers traded angry blows in front of horrified passengers.
Footage shows a brawl breaking out on Brisbane’s infamous route 100 as two ladies and a man brawl in the middle standing section of the bus while a baby’s cries are drowned out by angry screams.
A woman with a pink backpack is seen rushing herself and viciously showering blows on another female and the man, shoving them against the central partition of the bus.
A baby fastened to the chest of a woman pressed against a pole can be heard wailing.
A baby was involved in a violent battle between passengers on a suburban Brisbane bus.
The mother carrying the infant is pressed awkwardly against the bus’s center pole with one leg lifted.
The driver appears to be engaged in a struggle with another woman near the front of the bus.
The woman then picks up an object from the ground and walks back to join the struggle in the middle.
The altercation began in the middle of the bus and initially involved two women and a man.
She pushes against the woman with the pink bag as she retreats.
Eventually, the bus driver and a male passenger from the rear of the vehicle interfere to separate the combatants.
The infant reportedly suffered no injuries during the incident.
Tom Brown, a union spokesperson for bus drivers, told Nine News that the 100 bus route, along which the incident occurred, is notorious among drivers.
Mr. Brown stated, “Drivers are terrified to travel on Route 100, and it’s no wonder given the regular occurrence of incidents.”
Peter Allen, another union spokesperson, stated that drivers are sick and tired of the everyday violence they witness.
Tom Brown, a union spokesperson for bus drivers, told Nine News that the 100 bus route, along which the incident occurred, is notorious among drivers.
The 100 bus travels into the city from the southeast suburb of Forest Lake.
It is not the only suburban route in Brisbane where drivers report an increase in violence.
The 110, which travels from the south-western suburb of Inala into the city, and the 330, which traverses the northern suburbs, also have a poor reputation.
The LNP-led Brisbane City Council and the Labor state government are engaged in a passing-the-buck competition about the safety of Brisbane’s buses.
Regarding who is accountable for enhancing the safety of Brisbane’s buses, both parties throw fingers at the other.
The Brisbane Labor Council opposition has demanded that someone take responsibility for the issue.
Labor councillor Jared Cassidy stated, “It’s a sad reality that Brisbane city council bus drivers are not safe on the job.”
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