London bus drivers will be allowed to stop due to heatwave

The Mayor of London has promised to improve support for bus drivers following record complaints about extreme heat. The vehicles lack air conditioning, creating unbearable conditions. The measure would allow drivers to stop if temperatures are very high, which could delay service but aims to protect their health and passenger safety.

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Technical proposal: thermal sensors and stop protocols 🌡️

The proposed solution includes installing temperature sensors in driver cabins, linked to an emergency protocol. If the thermometer exceeds a defined threshold, the driver can stop the vehicle at a safe stop and wait for instructions. The use of reflective curtains and forced ventilation is also being evaluated as low-cost measures, although the lack of air conditioning remains the fleet's central problem.

London discovers the sun hits hard in a greenhouse on wheels 🚌

It turns out that a bus without air conditioning under the British sun becomes an oven with seats. Drivers, once anonymous transport heroes, are now baristas of their own sweat. The solution, for now, is that if the thermometer goes crazy, the bus stops and everyone gets off to find shade. Good thing rain is free in London, because the heat, apparently, is not.