October 15, 2020

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ADVISORY: MTA Metro-North Railroad to Unveil Railcar Air Purification Technology Pilot

Add-On to Existing Railroad Car Ventilation Systems Found to Effectively Kill and Remove 99.99998% of Airborne Viruses, Bacteria and Particulates

Officials from MTA Metro-North Railroad will demonstrate a new 3-stage air filtration and purification system technology which has been found in laboratory tests to kill 99.99998% of airborne viruses and bacteria.  


WHEN:

Thursday, Oct. 15 – 2:30 p.m. 


WHERE:

Grand Central Terminal – Track 30

42nd Street and Park Avenue

MANHATTAN

The event will be livestreamed at this link: https://youtu.be/imny979oqEc 


WHO: 

• Catherine Rinaldi, President, MTA Metro-North Railroad

• James Heimbuecher, Chief Mechanical Officer, MTA Metro-North Railroad

WHAT:

Officials will discuss air purification technology and enter a train car to show the technology inside the car’s ventilation system. 

CONTACT:

MTA Press Office, (212) 878-7440
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Media Contact: (212) 878-7440


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