Health guidance messaging deployed across 3,000 digital screens on subway, 2,000 on buses, and 550 on commuter railroads.
Two in five Americans (39%) still opt to use public transportation while they're sick, according to a survey about cleaning habits.
In studies, the most important factors cited by transit riders were service frequency, crowding reliability, safety, and cleanliness.
The most commonly found organism (46.9%) was bacteria. Despite some riders' fears of catching cold or flu from fellow straphangers, viruses were rare — they made up .032% of the samples. However, some seasonal viruses are RNA viruses, not DNA viruses, and they would not be identified with the collection methods used in the study.
Appropriately called the Germinator, the jacket is the result of almost a year's worth of research into how commuters get sick on public transit — and how to help prevent sharing illnesses.
Cyclean is a new handle design that works similarly to rotating cloth towel machines, disinfecting the strap as it revolves. The design team won an award for the concept.
Decatur's transit bus fleet is cleaned at night using a strong disinfectant and hand sanitizers and wipes are provided to drivers.
Allied Bioscience Services Inc. collaborated with Calif.'s BIg Blue Bus to roll out its GermMAX, a non-visible, long lasting antiseptic coating that eliminates germs on surfaces for months.
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