HUNDREDS of buses are to get regular clean-ups throughout the day in the latest phase of tidying up Glasgow.

A dedicated squad of litter pickers will target each bus at its terminus.

The BusDusters project, launched by FirstBus, is part of the Clean Glasgow campaign and will be welcomed by thousands passengers fed-up at the daily mess on buses.

Six bus tidiers' who will have a special van will carry out the on-the-spot clean-ups in Baillieston, Easterhouse, Auchinairn, Garthamlock and Milton/Summerston on around 230 buses.

The aim is to clean up, dump old newspapers and other litter from the bus floors.

Glasgow City Council Leader Councillor Steven Purcell was joined by First Managing Director Mark Savelli for the launch of the first phase of the clean-up.

Mr Savelli said: "We are delighted to be launching this initiative in support of the very successful Glasgow City Council-inspired Clean Glasgow Campaign.

"Alongside this scheme, we are launching a public education drive in which we ask our customers' co-operation in not leaving litter on buses.

"In return, we will relax our rules to allow passengers to eat cold food and drinks on board providing that they remove their litter when leaving."

Councillor Purcell said: "Glasgow City Council spends £16million on cleaning up the city every year. Through the Clean Glasgow campaign we hope to significantly reduce this figure, enabling us to invest the money in a way that will benefit firms, residents and visitors.

"The support we've received has been excellent, and First Glasgow's commitment to help create a cleaner environment will be a tremendous boost to our campaign."

Routes 40, 41, 38C, 62, 12, 45, 56, 38, 37, 75, 18, 54 and 61 will be tidied in phase one but other routes will be included if it is a success.

The council's £4m Clean Glasgow Scheme has so far targeted litterbugs, fly dumpers, businesses, graffiti and dog dirt.