New 'fogger' machines cleaning West Midlands trains in minutes
A new cleaning tool called a 'fogger' is being used on trains in the West Midlands to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
The hand-held machine creates a mist that kills bacteria but is harmless to people. It is able to sanitise an entire train carriage in just a few minutes.
Foggers are being used on hundreds of train carriages across the West Midlands by operator West Midlands trains.
The machined will mostly be used in depots overnight but can also be used by mobile teams at stations where needed.
Lawrence Bowman, deputy managing director of West Midlands Railway, said: "The health and safety of our customers and colleagues is our top priority. These new machines are an important part of the enhanced cleaning regime we have put in place at our stations and on our trains.
"We have also recently stepped up our timetable to provide more capacity on the network and we are running longer trains to allow more space.
"We’re urging our customers who need to travel to help with social distancing by travelling at quieter times if possible and by wearing a face covering at all times."
