Metro Magazine, November 2020

The micronAir proTect cabin air filter with anti microbial coating developed by Freudenberg Filtration Technologies The newest addition to our Safer Aire product line Safe Bacteriostatic and fungistatic surface protection against a multitude of gram positive and gram negative bacteria yeast and fungi as well as proven antiviral properties Influenzavirus H1N1 and Coronavirus HCoV 229E A universal filter design fits our most popular Trans Air A C products as well as other bus A C products Joins the Whiff Chlorine Dioxide Generator in our catalogue of antiviral products that help create a safer environment for both drivers and passengers Stay tuned as we continue to expand our Safer Aire product line Visit transairmfg com for more info Visit www transairmfg com or call 717 246 2627 Local 800 673 2446 Toll Free for more info Top Performance particle filter Patented multilayer design stops PM25 fine dust and microorganisims such as fungal spores Top performance activated carbon Protects against harmful gases and unpleasant emissions of the vehicle interior Functional layer With unique fruit extract basis and superior long term effect against air floating allergens 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Ford Transit will increase ridership levels by making mass transit options more accessible to more people At the same time incorporating technologies like partial or fully self driving vehicles modernizing mobile apps and other digital transformation initiatives will reduce the costs to a city and achieve new levels of efficiency It is impossible to predict when the pandemic will recede and how long it will take for ridership levels to return to normal I do not want to downplay the public health threat we are not ready for a return to jam packed buses and subway and train cars But taking steps today to strike the balance between ensuring the safety of employees and riders and maintaining consistent service levels will mitigate the pandemics immediate impact and accelerate the modernization of the entire industry Arnaud Legrand is CEO at RATP Dev USA Mass transit is a public service so why isnt it run like one Eliminating fares and using tax dollars to fund all areas of operations similar to how cities manage virtually all other public services like schools police and fire departments garbage and recycling pick up services to maintain pre pandemic service levels while ensuring the health and safety of transit workers and riders They have initiated best practices such as daily cleaning and disinfection of vehicles and strict enforcement of mask wearing policies on riders and operators New York City for example not only enforces mask wearing it has helped riders comply by distributing over a million masks and launching public service campaigns encouraging people to practice social distancing Seize the Opportunity to Modernize Even as the industry focuses on dayto day operations the pandemic provides an opportunity for us to take a step back and examine how we can improve service levels over the long term That could even include changing the long standing business model of collecting fares from individuals METRO MAGAZINE COM NOVEMBER 2020 30 TRANSIT BUSINESS Even as the industry focuses on day to day operations the pandemic provides an opportunity for transit to take a step back and examine how we can improve service levels over the long term RATP Dev USA