A new paper has just been published by members of the team titled, “Mitigating airborne infection risks in public transportation: A systematic review” in Transport Policy.
Airborne infections pose significant challenges to public transportation systems which can result in significant decline in ridership levels and financial stress for operators. This systematic review presents a comprehensive overview of measures and strategies employed by ground public transportation agencies to protect passengers and staff while ensuring the uninterrupted operation. This study also conducted a bibliometric analysis to provide insights into key topics, publication patterns, and major contributors in the field of airborne transmission research in public transportation.
Highlights include:
- Systematically reviewed countermeasures for airborne infection in public transport.
- Highlighted the need for integrating advanced technologies to minimize infection transmission.
- Key strategies included air quality improvement, sensitization, mask wearing, social distancing, and crowd management.
- Future research on cost-benefit analysis and technological feasibility is necessary.
