Med City bus firm adds sanitizing units to its fleet
Mar. 31—A Med City bus company has added a new air and surface sterilizing technology to its fleet to combat COVID-19 and keep passengers safe.
Dan Holter, the CEO of Rochester City Lines and Heartland Tours and Travel, said his family-owned firm started using ActivePure Technology sanitizing units in their motorcoaches and vans in January.
An ActivePure unit, which is based on technology developed for the International Space Station, reportedly releases a "purifying plasma" that "inactivates 99.9 percent of surface and airborne contaminants" in a 3,000-square-foot area.
The Dallas-based company said its products kill viruses, bacteria, mold, fungi and volatile organic compounds in the air and on surfaces.
Holter described the technology as "a game changer" for his business, which is trying to recover after colliding with the pandemic wall.
Before the pandemic, his 60-vehicle fleet was transporting hundreds of Mayo Clinic employees from around the region to and from Rochester daily. Those routes were suspended in April. When the routes resume, the expectation is that many employees will work remotely, at least part of the time, and not be commuting as often.
That means Holter's operation is focusing on Heartland Tours coach trips, which people are starting to become interested in again. To improve the safety of riders, the company turned to ActivePure.
"Every square inch of air and surfaces and even the hidden areas are sanitized. We considered UV lights, HEPA filters or fogging systems, but none of them provided the full protection and ease of use that we have with ActivePure," he said.
In addition to using the technology, Holter said his business is also now an ActivePure distributor.
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