What cleaning is currently taking place on the bus network and what checks are being made to monitor COVID transmission on the network?

All buses, bus stations, driver mess rooms and toilets continue to be cleaned with disinfectant at least daily. Where assurance sampling of both air and surfaces has been undertaken on Transport for London (TfL) buses, no traces of Covid-19 has been found.

Some premises are cleaned more often as they have a response time for cleaning of no more than four hours on any day of the week. These are also treated with hospital-grade anti-Covid-19 agents every 21 days. The capital’s 12,000 bus shelters are cleaned every two to four weeks.

London bus operators continue to follow the latest health advice to minimise the risk of transmission. They monitor all forms of staff sickness including Covid-19-related illnesses and provide updates to TfL in regular conference calls.

In addition to this, customers must wear masks on bus services to protect themselves and their fellow passengers.