The technology will be installed inside rail cars for MTA’s Metro-North and Long Island Railroads.
NFI Parts’ UV Lighting system works to reduce bacteria, viruses, and mold in the HVAC system, creating a safer and more comfortable experience for passengers.
Since March of 2020, SunLine has followed a meticulous two-step cleaning and disinfecting procedure that includes fogging with a hospital-grade disinfectant through each bus’s HVAC operating system.
Operator “tagged” and custom versions of the video will soon be available for purchase by ABC customers using all or a portion of the CLEANS products and services.
The agency is also using electrostatic sprayers to clean and sanitize its entire fleet of approximately 500 buses every evening and disinfect high touch surfaces on 200 buses throughout the day.
The UV Lighting system from NFI Parts mounts inside the motorcoach ductwork and sanitizes air with UV light without compromising rider or passenger safety.
The study, to be conducted over the next few months, will include examining the effectiveness of the UVC wavelength in killing viruses as well as electronically mapping the interior of different bus models to determine the best placement for the UVC source.
The main message behind the guide is that the motorcoach industry is ready to take travelers wherever they want to go in clean buses.
The process was through a partnership with COTA and United Safety & Survivability Corp.
The group created the white paper and its line of products through guidance from the CDC and transit, motorcoach associations.