(27 Nov 2015, 7:20 pm)Adrian wrote I don't think that many operators have a cleaning regime that is sufficient. Some of the poles and bars on buses are absolutely manky, and you can visibly see the dirt on them. Combine that with how many folk have been to the toilet without washing their hands, sneezing full of cold, etc, and you get an idea of just how much germs you're coming into contact with.
It's perhaps worth noting,that in the QCS scheme, there'd be a stipulation that buses should be deep cleaned every 4 weeks. This can be found in Appendix S.
The muck engrained on to the circular bells (like on the Mercs) is pretty vile.