The Theory Of Mass Transit Safety Comments Off on The Theory Of Mass Transit Safety
With finances devastated by the pandemic’s destruction of demand, public transit agencies are desperate to explain why riding subways, buses and other conveniences adds little to riders’ risk of illness – at least in theory.
Their big problem is that in reality, the theory does not always apply.
This fall, a study commissioned by the American Public Transportation Association found no direct correlation between public transit use and COVID-19 spread, either in New York City or elsewhere in the world. Yet nobody is impressed with public transit boosters extrapolating that New York City’s transit system, packed with its pre-pandemic load of 5.5 million daily riders, was not a major contributor to the early and horrific spread of the novel coronavirus through the five boroughs. The governor is presently telling city residents that indoor restaurant dining is unacceptably dangerous, even wit
December 21, 2020
Congress: $900B COVID Relief Agreement; $15B For Rail Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
The emergency relief the “second largest in history only to the CARES Act” ($1.8 billion) “is an important first step that Democrats look forward to building on under the new Biden-Harris Administration to meet the remaining needs of the American people during this historic health and economic crisis,” Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said in an announcement late Dec. 20.
Congress reached an agreement Dec. 20 on a nearly $900 billion pandemic relief package, and approved a one-day stop-gap bill to avoid a government shutdown and allow time for a vote, expected Dec. 21. It’s anticipated that the package will be combined with a $1.4 trillion omnibus spending bill that will fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year. The bill includes $14 bill
When a passenger who sits in the front of a bus coughs, sneezes or exhales heavily, the expelled airborne particles can travel all the way to the back row of the bus. And that’s where the particles tend to collect.
But leaving windows open, having passengers wear masks, using dashboard fans and taking other steps can reduce exhaled airborne particles by up to 84%, thereby decreasing COVID-19 exposure.
Such findings from a scientific study engineers and researchers at the Colorado Springs office of MITRE Corp. conducted recently are “really enlightening,” said Nathan Edwards, principal scientist.
“It’s not just the results it’s the scientific basis, so guidelines are backed by the science,” he said. “Our goal is to provide clarity with the science and determine what you can do, practically speaking, to reduce risks.”
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