Names of metro stations are written in both French and Dutch, reflecting Brussels' bilingual status. Traveling on the Brussels metro is relatively safe , especially in the daytime, but keep a firm grip on your handbag anyway. Criminals time purse-snatching or pickpocketing with the arrival or departure of trains in order to expedite their escape. Teens should probably stay in groups at night and share a cab home after midnight. If you are wary about using the metro after dark, remember that it is always possible to reach your destination by taxi or other surface transportation.
Surveillance cameras operate both in the metro cars and on the station platforms.
Uniquely, most stations are decorated with paintings, sculpture and ceramics by top contemporary Belgian artists. Take a moment to look around. Buskers sometimes perform on the trains or in the stations. They play the guitar or sing, and pass around a cap afterwards for donations. A less rapid but more scenic method of public transport is the tram .