Please confirm whether public transport is receiving enhanced cleaning and sanitisation regimes, in response to the Coronavirus. In response, please detail the main modes of transportation and level of cleaning applied to specific items/location (eg tube trains and the cleaning of glass partitions, floors, poles and hanging straps) and the sanitisation items/solutions used.

---

Our ref: FOI-3832-1920/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 12 March 2020 asking for information about Cleaning in response to Coronavirus / Covid19.

Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.

Please find attached a copy of a staff briefing which outlines the enhanced cleaning regime recently introduced across our network. Further information can be found at the following link: https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2020/march/enhanced-cleaning-regime-to-make-public-transport-even-safer

The Government has announced a series of measures to tackle the Coronavirus. It is essential for London, and in particular for all critical workers, that we continue to provide a safe transport network that enables them to make the journeys they need to.

In current circumstances, we are not able to answer FOI requests readily and we ask that you please do not make a request to us at present.

Answering FOI requests will require the use of limited resources and the attention of staff who could be supporting other essential activity. In any event, please note that our response time will be affected by the current situation.

If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Graham Hurt

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

Attachments

Back to top

---