Project Summary
This project is targeted at COVID-19 Recovery within public transport, specifically looking at air provision on trains. Greenway Innovations will scope the potential to use di-ionisers on trains to remove airborne Covid-19 virus strains, creating as a sense of safety that will achieve recovery within the transport sector.
Project Achievements
- Confirmed that ionisation is safe and very effective against airborne and surface virus and bacteria and eliminates unpleasant odour by reviewing online resources.
- Conducted a worldwide search and identified a source of bipolar ionisation devices, typically installed in office air conditioning systems.
- Sourced ionisers and sensors and fitted these (with appropriate design considerations) into the air conditioning ducts on the donor vehicle being completed by sister company Transport Design International (TDI) called “Revolution VLR”.
- The mechanical implementation shows good levels of ionisation in the saloon air which corresponds to a full cleaning cycle of less than 5 minutes to near complete viral removal.
- Developed an appropriate and calming message display to support the ionisation system, responding dynamically to the signal from an ion detector which is also installed in the roof of the train.
Next Steps
- Market solution through Eversholt Rail Group ,one of the UK’s largest train owners and a sponsor of the TDI Revolution Very Lightweight Rail Project. Greenway Innovation is confident the ionisation system is not just a remedy for Covid-19 and future variants but will also enhance general hygiene on any public transport system.
- Continue to work on the displays, looking to Augmented Reality (AR) as a means to reduce the anxiety of, and threat perceived by, the travelling public.
