A rogue passenger riding Winnipeg Transit punched a city bus driver in the face while passengers on different buses made death threats against drivers Friday night. The incident is just one of many attacks against Winnipeg Transit drivers that have recently occurred on city buses. "Bus operators have been q-balled, they've been punched, they've been slapped, they've had had beer bottles thrown in their face," Callahan said. 'Something's got to change'A spokesperson for the City of Winnipeg said Winnipeg Transit is currently working on a complete review of transit safety, but didn't comment on the meeting with the transit union. All Winnipeg Transit buses are equipped with digital surveillance cameras and GPS-based automatic vehicle location technology, she said.

Source: CBC News March 11, 2017 21:25 UTC