A 14 June BBC report quoted TfL’s Head of Bus Business Development as stating that bus drivers’ welfare was a “top priority”. How can you reconcile that statement with the fact that over 1 in 4 London bus routes don’t have toilets at both ends of the route for bus drivers?

Bus driver welfare is a top priority for Transport for London (TfL), as set out in the Bus Action Plan.

TfL has agreed with the bus drivers’ union, Unite, and bus operators to use a criterion of no more than 150 minutes round trip time to determine where a toilet at either end is sufficient. This enables TfL to prioritise its limited funds on providing facilities at locations that have the greatest benefit to drivers.