The skin crawling reason trams and buses across Greater Manchester are being deep cleaned
manchestereveningnews.co.ukRegular 'deep cleans' are being carried out on trams and buses across Greater Manchester amid fears a bed bug invasion could be looming.
It comes after the blood-sucking critters were apparently spotted on the London Underground. Sightings in the capital have emerged on social media following an outbreak in Paris.
One grim clip posted on TikTok shows a small brown insect crawling up a commuter's leg on the Victoria Tube Line. Transport for London said it is 'not aware of any confirmed sightings of bedbugs' on the capital's transport network, but that it was continuing to closely monitor the network and 'takes all possible precautionary measures'. READ MORE: Woman fears 200 bed bug bites on her face and arms 'might never go away' after night in Blackpool hotel READ MORE: They should be safe and happy - but his kids don't want to be there Isolated claimed sightings on the Underground have sparked concerns that bed bugs could soon be seen in our region.
This week Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) confirmed regular deep cleans of the upholstery using 'specialist tools' are being carried out on all trams and buses, but said it has not been made aware of any issues.
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