Dutch trains, buses, metros and trams were at a standstill for three minutes this weekend in protest against increasing violence against public transport workers.
At 10:30 pm (2030 GMT) Saturday evening, almost all public transport in the country came to a halt and all shops at railway stations closed their doors.
In Amsterdam, the ferries also stopped running.
A spokesman for Dutch Railways called it a success: "All trains were at a standstill as far as we could see."
The head of the railway workers' union Wim Eilert spoke of an important sign: "Even if it is only symbolic and does not stop the violence. More needs to be done, for example in the form of support and protection for employees."
Passengers were notified about the reason for the service stoppage during the protest. "Hands off our colleagues, thank you," conductors on the trains announced through the public address systems and also at stations.
The action was sparked by the mistreatment of a female conductor just over a week ago. She had been kicked, punched and pushed off a staircase by youths.
A 15-year-old was provisionally detained. A train driver was also beaten.
For the Dutch Railways, this was a sign that something had to be done. Railway boss Wouter Koolmees said: "This far and no further."
The protest was joined by regional and municipal transport companies and trade unions.
Transport companies have long complained about increasing violence and aggression. Last year, 1,042 acts of violence against employees were reported at the railway alone, 8% more than in the previous year.