All aboard the green cleaning bus

Transport for London (TfL) has awarded its cleaning contract for Victoria Coach Station and dozens of bus stations and bus stands to ISS Facility Services in an agreement that will deliver high levels of cleanliness and hygiene as well as environmental benefits for the capital.

A key element of the contract is that ISS carries out the cleaning with minimal impact on the environment.This includes the use of the first fleet of six electric Renault Kangoo vans in the UK.

The zero emission vans will be charged using Source London, the capital's largest publicly accessible electric vehicle charging network.This will save 5.3 tonnes of CO2 over four years as well as help reduce pollution. ISS will be using a range of greener products that meet the European Eco-label standards and operating equipment with the lowest environmental impact.

"Transport for London set a real challenge with its environmental and budgetary targets. But it shows what can be achieved when both parties want to partner to reach shared goals,"says Brian Raven,MD, ISS Facility Services Transport.