Overview

• Drivers have identified routes 159, 345 and 55 as affected, with one route 159 driver reporting a cockroach in a drink and vomiting afterward.
• Transport for London said such reports are rare, outlined nightly bus cleaning and daily welfare facility routines, and confirmed an urgent investigation with options including removing vehicles for deep cleans and specialist treatment.
• Photos and video shared via London Bus Forums show cockroaches in seat cushions, floor panels and driver rest areas, including footage from early October.
• Unite described the situation as completely unacceptable and pressed TfL and bus operators to eradicate infestations and protect drivers.
• Campaigners plan a 5 November drivers’ march and are urging deep cleans, fumigation and insecticidal or heat treatments, while a forum claim that bus LT160 was repeatedly flagged remains unverified.