Overview

• Drivers shared photos and videos of cockroaches on vehicles and in rest areas, with reports highlighting routes 159, 345 and 55.
• One Route 159 driver said they spat out a cockroach from a drink during a break, while separate footage showed insects in a driver’s food container.
• Staff named bus LT160 as repeatedly flagged for pest issues before returning to service following standard checks, according to forum reports.
• TfL said such cases are rare, noted nightly bus cleaning and frequent welfare‑facility cleaning, and confirmed it can withdraw vehicles for inspection, deep cleans and specialist treatment.
• London Bus Forums and union voices pressed for fumigation, heat and insecticidal treatments, enhanced cleaning and a Bus Drivers’ Bill of Rights, with a drivers’ march set for 5 November.