Less people in Corona-times by Bus and train. This is probably also because of the worry that the infection. The PT wants to strengthen the countermeasures and the level of trust in one’s own health.

The Corona-crisis * also has an influence on the use of public transport. The public TRANSPORT is facing major problems. Now the confidence of the people in the own security should be strengthened, also with an unusual idea. Here you will find the basic facts to the Coronavirus* and the current case numbers in Germany*, as well as the Corona-News from Germany. All the information on there is also on our Facebook page Corona News.

food – In the times of the Coronavirus people use less public transport. The volume of traffic in long-distance traffic of the Deutsche Bahn was in April with only ten to 15 percent of the usual level. In train and buses, hygiene rules, such as the mask of duty * apply, but still, many people seem to avoid out of concern before a Corona-infection* public transport.

In food to protect people with a creative idea in front of the Coronavirus – and at the same time more passengers attract.

Coronavirus/public TRANSPORT: In the case of light irradiation special coating to to to destroy to be applied to viruses

The breakthrough bring the clear coat , the handles on the stop in trams and buses. Light falls on the color, should be destroyed, the virus automatically. In the case of light irradiation of the Mediterranean Dyphox the picture “a slight layer on the object, which consists of oxygen and as a result, the Virus can be killed,” says Ruhr railway Manager Martin Dreps of the daily show.

The idea sounds good at first glance, on the effectiveness of the protection, however, there are conflicting opinions. The University of Regensburg has completed a Test with clear coat positive, but questions remain, such as the varnish in the everyday acts. The results of the test were created in a sterile laboratory atmosphere.

Coronavirus/public TRANSPORT: clear lacquer as a solution? “We haven’t explored really,”

Rudolf Eckert, head of hospital Hygiene at Essen, Krupp-hospital, therefore, is skeptical. The paint really has an effect? “We haven’t explored really. What we have are all lab results on glass tablets, and not on poles in the tram.“

Clean the surfaces of the public transport operator provides a total of great problems. At these Points a minimized probability of virus transmission compared to the risk of Transmission through aerosols in the air is, but you can’t exclude them, according to the current state of the research*.

Coronavirus: public TRANSPORT is strongly affected Deutsche Bahn hygiene offensive

so What to do in the fight against germ-contaminated surfaces? The Deutsche Bahn recently launched a health offensive, “the trust of the people in a pandemic to maintain”, as in North Rhine-Westphalia Minister of transport, Hendrik Wüst (CDU) said at the project launch in Düsseldorf. The DB tried with a special UV-light viruses to kill. In addition, the vehicles used should be cleaned more often and also regularly aired.

+ The Deutsche Bahn wants to do in times of Corona-pandemic even more Hygiene and cleanliness in trains and at the stations. UV-light is to keep the surfaces of escalators at railway stations virus-free.©dpa / Arne Dedert

public transport to fight the “trust the people” – and by the way, is also the future of your industry? The consequences of the Corona-crisis does not seem to be entirely predictable, but even now, significant losses are seen. This can also prevent varnish and UV-light.

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