TRANSPORT FOR LONDON (TfL) must make buses safer for drivers, Unite urged today after five workers died from coronavirus while “heroically” maintaining services in the capital.

TfL has reduced all public-transport services in the city, but some are being maintained to ensure access for NHS staff and other key workers. The operations make contact between the public and drivers inevitable.

The union called on TfL to introduce safety measures such as Perspex screens between drivers and passengers and the deep cleaning of vehicles.