Traveling safe.
Bus travelers these days are more focused than ever on the cleanliness and sanitation of the bus between rides. As one customer asked, “How do I know the bus has been disinfected?”
It’s a great question and one we are excited to answer.
There are several terms you may hear from bus companies, including “we clean our buses thoroughly,” or “we wipe down our buses from front-to-back with an approved cleaning solution to sanitize them.”
But given the recent pandemic, there are new methods and higher standards to adhere to. Great bus companies are making a major effort to not just clean but “disinfect” bus compartments. Electrostatic sprayers, such as those used by Jefferson Tours and Charters, are now considered best practices.
“It’s part of our Quality Control Plan,” said Greg DeLancey, General Manager of Jefferson Tours and Charters. “It’s really a game-changer. While wiping down handrails and other high-touch surfaces is important, electrostatic sprayers allow us to disinfect all areas of the bus.”
DeLancey added that, “By positively charging droplets of liquid, these sprayers naturally seek out surfaces to adhere to. The positive charge makes the droplet electrically stronger than the surface or the item you are treating. Just like magnets, they are drawn to each other and attach when one surface is more positively charged than the other. In simple terms, when you spray a solution that is charged with electrostatics, the solution will surround the object – and disinfect it thoroughly.”
The EPA and CDC approved solution allows for additional assurance that the product is safe for everyone. This short video clip shows exactly how our buses are disinfected. The product not only can kill Coronavirus, but kills mold and mildew, eliminates allergens and odor, and disinfects air ducts.
Passengers are always looking for confidence when they travel. Now, with these electrostatic sprayers, Jefferson Tours and Charters can present a bus that has been disinfected.
“The fog produced by these Star Wars-like sprayers gets deep into fabric and clings to surfaces to destroy or inactivate viruses or bacteria to a large degree,” said DeLancey. “A few minutes after the microdroplets are sprayed throughout the bus, they evaporate, and the bus if off on its next adventure!”