alvarez | 1221628776 | Getty Images ogy to address that threat, " said York. " It was a priority for us to mitigate or eliminate such threats for the safety of passengers and staff, particularly at focal points like the front of the bus where there can be more person-to-person interactions. " In February, Turlock Transit became the first transit system in California and the second in the U.S. to install an air filtration device within the driver compartment. The device, called the AirBubbl®, was installed on Turlock Transit's eight heavy-duty, 35-foot ONE CONSTANT throughout the pandemic has been transit providers' focus on the safety of riders and staff. buses and 11 midsize buses. Each device can generate approximately 1,060-cubic feet of clean air each hour, remove more than 95 percent of airborne viruses, bacteria and other particulate matter and gas pollutants including nitrogen dioxide and ozone from the air and MARCH 2021 | MassTransitmag.com | Mass Transit | 19http://www.MassTransitmag.com