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Evening Standard
National
Ross Lydall

London bus drivers can refuse to get behind wheel if it's too hot, says TfL chief

London bus drivers should refuse to drive a bus during the summer heatwave if the vehicle’s air conditioning is faulty, the capital’s transport chief has said.

A clip of Transport for London commissioner Andy Lord making the comments at a City Hall meeting – after reports of 40C temperatures in drivers’ cabs - has gone viral.

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