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A Field Survey on Indoor Climate in Land Transport Cabins of Buses and Trains

Authors :
John Omomoluwa Ogundiran
Jean-Paul Kapuya Bulaba Nyembwe
Anabela Salgueiro Narciso Ribeiro
Manuel Gameiro da Silva
Source :
Atmosphere, Vol 15, Iss 5, p 589 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2024.

Abstract

Assessing indoor environmental quality (IEQ) is fundamental to ensuring health, well-being, and safety. A particular type of indoor compartment, land transport cabins (LTCs), specifically those of trains and buses, was surveyed. The global rise in commute and in-cabin exposure time gives relevance to the current study. This study discusses indoor climate (IC) in LTCs to emphasize the risk to the well-being and comfort of exposed occupants linked to poor IEQ, using objective assessment and a communication method following recommendations of the CEN-EN16798-1 standard. The measurement campaign was carried out on 36 trips of real-time travel on 15 buses and 21 trains, mainly in the EU region. Although the measured operative temperature, relative humidity, CO2, and VOC levels followed EN16798-1 requirements in most cabins, compliance gaps were found in the indoor climate of these LTCs as per ventilation requirements. Also, the PMV-PPD index evaluated in two indoor velocity ranges of 0.1 and 0.3 m/s showed that 39% and 56% of the cabins, respectively, were thermally inadequate. Also, ventilation parameters showed that indoor air quality (IAQ) was defective in 83% of the studied LTCs. Therefore, gaps exist concerning the IC of the studied LTCs, suggesting potential risks to well-being and comfort and the need for improved compliance with the IEQ and ventilation criteria of EN16798-1.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20734433
Volume :
15
Issue :
5
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Atmosphere
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b1f56c5a543eb97f55480375f05ca
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/atmos15050589