Anti-virus air filters are being fitted to every bus on the
Brighton & Hove and Metrobus fleet, as an added measure to further
reduce the risk of Covid transmission.
The new filters have an anti-virus coating and remove 99.99%* of
viruses and bacteria, as air flows into both decks and the driver’s cab. Air is
already regularly refreshed on buses with doors opening at stops and windows
open and this is an extra safety precaution.
Engineers have fitted the new air filters on every
bus and converted the whole fleet of 400 buses within just one
month. These filters will continue to be used as standard within the
regular replacement programme.
Brighton & Hove and Metrobus Managing Director Martin Harris
said: “The new filters are a welcome addition to the safety measures
we already have lined up on buses to defeat the virus, alongside high
cleaning standards, face coverings, social distancing, keeping windows open and
paying by contactless.
“Our engineers have been working round the clock to fit these
filters so that our passengers can feel even more confident that they are
travelling in a clean and safe bus. A good flow of fresh air
is increasingly being recognised as one of the most important protections
against Covid alongside ‘Hands, Face and Space’ and these filters are an
important step.”
The PEPA-F HVAC filters
were developed by Filtration Control and train builder Bombardier and capture
particles in the air that might contain pathogens and virus such as
Covid-19.