‘My shirt is wringing wet’: National Express bus drivers speak out about 40C conditions during heatwaves
National Express buses at Birmingham Central bus garage in Digbeth. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenNational Express buses at Birmingham Central bus garage in Digbeth. Last week, the Met Office warned climate extremes were becoming the “new ‘normal’ for the UK”.Three bus drivers working in the West Midlands said the conditions in their vehicles had been “unbearable” and criticised the absence of adequate air conditioning, which threatened the safety of employees and passengers.
- ▪National Express buses at Birmingham Central bus garage in Digbeth.
- ▪Photograph: Anthony Devlin/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenNational Express buses at Birmingham Central bus garage in Digbeth.
- ▪Last week, the Met Office warned climate extremes were becoming the “new ‘normal’ for the UK”.Three bus drivers working in the West Midlands said the conditions in their vehicles had been “unbearable” and criticised the absence of adequate
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National Express buses at Birmingham Central bus garage in Digbeth. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenNational Express buses at Birmingham Central bus garage in Digbeth. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/AFP/Getty ImagesExtreme heat‘My shirt was wringing’: National Express bus drivers speak out on 40C conditions Drivers in West Midlands say buses ‘unbearable’ during heatwaves, raising employee and passenger safety fearsNeha Gohil Midlands correspondentMon 20 Jul 2026 09.51 EDTLast modified on Mon 20 Jul 2026 10.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleBus drivers in the West Midlands have spoken out about the “horrendous” working conditions they have experienced during heatwaves, which led to 40C temperatures in their cabs.The UK was hit by high temperatures and…
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