Air-purifying kit installed at Salisbury train station
South Western Railway is trialling the equipment here
Salisbury's train station now has an air-purifying totem - the first of its kind in the country.
South Western Railway's the only operator to trial the kit, choosing our station as the testing ground.
The Pluvo equipment will monitor and remove harmful pollutants from the air around platform four, with the aim of creating a cleaner and healthier environment for passengers and staff.
The totem also has a text-based chat function, for people to find out more about the initiative and the station itself, as well as giving SWR feedback.
If the trial is successful, SWR could install Pluvo Columns at more of its sites.
Jessica Van Staden, South Western Railway’s Senior Sustainability Manager said:
“This partnership with Pluvo is very important to us as we investigate and trial new ways of improving our customers’ journeys. The results of the Pluvo Column trial at Salisbury could have far reaching effects on how we improve air quality in our stations as well as in other public spaces.
“We would like to encourage customers at the station to use the Column’s chat feature to give us their opinion on the trial and whether they would like to see it extended to other SWR stations."
Matteo Maccario, CEO of Pluvo, adds:
“We’re delighted to be working with SWR to improve the air quality at one of the South West’s busiest stations. Air Pollution is the single biggest environmental threat to global health and the Pluvo Column is a solution which can help create healthier and safer spaces for us all.”