New London bus stops unveiled – with CCTV cameras for public safety
Transport for London (TfL) is rolling out new designs for bus stops across London, complete with priority seating and CCTV cameras to improve public safety.
The new bus stop designs are part of a 12-month trial being run by the transport company, aimed at improving the experience of waiting for a bus in the city. The trial will be conducted for a year from January 2026.
Bus stops across several London boroughs will be overhauled with new features and will be set up in multiple configurations, allowing TfL to determine which designs work best for people using public transport in the city.
Key features of the new bus stop designs include better lighting and improved seating, including priority seat labels to aid customers with mobility impairments.
The shelters will be constructed of sturdier materals that are easier to maintain and less prone to vandalism, and will feature a new, reflective red vinyl roof that makes the shelter stand out in the darkness.
10 of the trial locations will be fitted with CCTV cameras in a bid to improve public safety around bus shelters, and TfL said it would assess how effective these are at influencing crime levels and supporting police investigations in the area.
This is not the first time TfL has installed CCTV at bus stops. In 2024, it conducted a similar trial and installed cameras in 20 shelters across London.
In that previous trial, TfL reported that 80% of women surveyed felt safer thanks to the presence of the cameras, and 73% said they would be more likely to travel by bus as a result.
TfL also noted that only the Metropolitan Police will have access to camera feeds used in the trial.
In addition to overhauling existing shelters with new trial designs, TfL is also introducing 20 new shelters at high-demand locations where was no shelter present before, and it is also deploying refurbished shelters at stops across the network where customers previously had none.
“By modernising our infrastructure, we’re ensuring that Londoners benefit from spaces that truly support their daily journeys,” said TfL Director of Streets and Network Operations Carl Eddleston.
“These upgrades allow us to rethink how our shelters serve the city and help us shape the future of public transport.”
“We are keen to hear directly from those who use these shelters so we can incorporate their feedback into future designs,” Eddleston said.
