Is the Tube ever cleaned?

Tube carriages get three types of cleans. The seats, floors and surfaces of all trains are cleaned daily as part of what is known as the 'pre-service clean'. The window ledges, widows, interior panels, driver's cabin and windscreens come under an 'intermediate clean', which takes place every 3-4 days.



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Victoria The Victoria Line is teeming with bacteria, having the highest number of germs of all the Tube lines.

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In addition to the enhanced cleaning regime outlined above, our existing cleaning schedule for Tube trains consists of three different levels of cleaning: pre-service cleans (daily), intermediate cleans (every 3-4 days) and deep cleans (every 21-28 days). Please find attached details of the tube cleaning regime.

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Buses are swept clean at the end of each day or driver's shift. At the same time the general cleanliness of the bus, including its handrails, is assessed and any concerns are addressed. Approximately every three months a deep cleanse is carried out, although the exact timescales differ between bus operating companies.

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Mathews points to research showing that trains emit the lowest of CO2 per passenger mile at 177 grams per passenger mile. Buses come in at 299 grams per mile, second-worst only to cars at 371 grams.

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Roding Valley Roding Valley is London's least used tube station. Roding Valley is found on the central line. Roding Valley transports around the same number of passengers in 1 year, that London Waterloo does in 1 day.

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Whereas much of the foundation of North London is clay – almost perfect for tube tunnel building – south London largely sits on “Lambeth and Thanet Sand”, a flimsier substance that was more challenging to tunnel through before the days of leviathan boring machines like the one responsible for Crossrail.

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What is the Hopper? Any second bus or tram journey made within one hour of the start of your first journey will be free, if you're using contactless or Oyster pay-as-you-go.

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Door closing warning beeps are a safety feature incorporated into most buses to make passengers aware that the doors are about to close. Until recently no TfL standards existed with regards to the maximum permitted sound level of these warning beepers.

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Noise coming from our tracks can be from normal wear and tear, track faults or misaligned joints. We regularly inspect our track to ensure it is safe and reliable.

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