Transport for London installs temporary toilets for bus drivers

Transport for London installed new temporary toilets for drivers on six bus routes in London that previously lacked facilities at both ends of the route.

The move provides drivers with better access to restrooms at their termini so they no longer have to rely on facilities located in the middle of a route or a short walk away.

Carl Eddleston, the Director of Streets and Network Operations for Transport for London, stated that the authority is continuing a wider investment program to improve driver welfare across the city. The authority plans to build 53 more toilet buildings for bus drivers throughout London over the next three years.

This initiative follows a recent agreement between the mayor of London, Transport for London, and the Unite union to install air conditioning in all bus driver cabs by the end of May 2027. The Unite union welcomed the new toilets but urged the authority to move faster. Nadine Edwards, a regional officer for the union, stated that more than half of its drivers still have poor facilities, which can lead to fatigue and health problems.

Some drivers currently still have to take breaks by the side of the road.