A video of cockroaches on the backseat of a National Express bus in Birmingham has gone viral on social media with passengers horrified at the discovery of the creepy insects
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Cockroaches spotted on city bus
Footage shows cockroaches spread out over the backseat of a Birmingham bus leaving passengers horrified.
National Express has now apologised after a video of the large pests went viral on social media. The creepy insects, with long antennae, were filmed on the number 11 bus service – also known as the Birmingham Outer Circle route. The video of the grim discovery was sent in to Facebook page ‘Brumz Updates’ and subsequently shared on social media. The caption read: “Cockroaches on the 11 bus this morning, all over the back seat.”
National Express has said that its bus fleet are “inspected and cleaned every night at the end of service”. The firm stated staff carry out “regular deep cleaning” but apologised over the “rare” incident. Facebook users reacted to the shocking footage online. Nicola Cardall wrote: “Please tell me that isn’t real. I hate cockroaches and get the 11 four times daily.” Jo Lea said: “I’ve complained many times about the buses being filthy but never had a response.” Sue Hall said she was “glad” she doesn’t use buses.
Andrew Boxall, in a tongue-in-cheek comment, joked: “Hope it’s got a daysaver if it’s going to be on there all day.” Richard Farrell added: “If people didn’t leave their rubbish all over the bus, they wouldn’t be on them. It’s disgusting the state of some of the buses.”
A spokesperson for National Express, reported BirminghamLive, said: “We sincerely apologise to our customers for the inconvenience. Our buses are inspected and cleaned every night at the end of service and we conduct regular deep cleaning. Reports such as these are extremely rare and we’re committed to providing a safe and clean environment for our passengers and colleagues.”
Meanwhile, The One Show was reportedly left in chaos after cockroaches infested the BBC studios at London’s New Broadcasting House. According to The Sun, pest control company Rentokil has been called out 20 separate times to help contain the pests, spraying insecticide in the studios in the 18 months running up to June 2024. Behind the scenes of The One Show, the celebrity green room is said to be the most badly affected.
