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Drivers concerned that bus operator’s offer to retrofit cabs on 730 buses will not be complete by next summer
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United Kingdom — Joanna Partridge
Drivers concerned that bus operator’s offer to retrofit cabs on 730 buses will not be complete by next summer
London bus drivers have resumed strike action over having to work in high temperatures, amid fears that proposed improvements to air conditioning will not be complete by next summer.
About 1,500 members of the Unite union working across north London and Essex are taking part in the four-day strike from Tuesday to Friday, after industrial action earlier this month. Further stoppages are planned for the coming weeks.
London bus drivers have resumed strike action over having to work in high temperatures, amid fears that proposed improvements to air conditioning will not be complete by next summer.
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Source: The Guardian · Joanna Partridge. Published 25 Aug 2026, 03:59 pm.
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