Chiltern Railways have announced that London Marylebone Station is set to become home to innovative air cleaning technology.
This is thanks to the launch of four large clean air zones.
The installation marks United Nations World Cities Day (WCD) and has been designed by Airlabs.
The initiative adopts traditional Out Of Home advertising space to emit clean air in the area immediately around the units, significantly improving air quality. It is being led by BNP Paribas, in partnership with Airlabs, Chiltern Railways, and JCDecaux.
Airlabs' dual filter system will sit within the specially adapted advertising units provided by JCDecaux.
Air pollution in London reached the legal limit for the whole of 2018 less than a month into the year. This air pollution decreases an estimated 16 months out of the lives of Londoners.
What did the officials say?
Sophie Power, co-founder of Airlabs said:
“The 40 official air quality monitoring stations in London only measure the air directly surrounding them. But what really matters to our health is the air that we actually breathe throughout our day – while commuting, working and at home.
“From our research, we know that there are air pollution hotspots across the transport network, where our clean air technology could be used to reduce exposure. However, these are not currently picked up by official monitoring stations. We need to do more to protect people in their workplace, as well as during their commute, which starts with understanding their exposure.”
Anne Marie Verstraeten, UK Country Head, BNP Paribas said:
“BNP Paribas has integrated the UN Sustainable Development Goals into its business globally and as part of this is committed to developing solutions which contribute to the long-term sustainability of our cities. Where we have an opportunity to partner with our clients, start-ups and the local community to make an immediate, positive impact we should take it, and that's just what we've done here. We hope that our employees, clients – many of whom use Marylebone station daily – and local community, will enjoy and benefit from the clean air zones.”
Philip Thomas, Co-Chief Executive Officer at JCDecaux UK said,
“JCDecaux is delighted to be involved in BNP Paribas' Clean Air Partnership alongside Airlabs and Chiltern, companies that share a commitment to sustainability, resulting in this exciting year-long environmental initiative. This inspirational campaign delivers on three fronts – raising public awareness about the global issues of pollution, delivering cleaner air to the 14 million people visiting Marylebone station every year and providing a powerful communications' platform for BNP Paribas. This campaign underlines the power of OOH to champion social causes and to make a difference to the travelling public.”
Dave Penney, Managing Director of Chiltern Railways said:
“This exciting partnership with Airlabs, JC Decaux and BNP Paribas is a great opportunity for Chiltern Railways to continue to minimise our environmental impact and compliments the work we are doing to introduce hybrid trains to our network. Chiltern Railways takes seriously its role in reducing pollution and we believe this technology from Airlabs will provide a better environment for our passengers, neighbours and staff at Marylebone.”
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i live on the west coast of norway british company has taken over from NSB.to Go Ahead from december.hope all goes well.l love reading about british steam
Whilst Chiltern Railways trains that are all diesel can still cause pollution which the line isn’t electrified. The station has got character including the remains of Network Southeast all over the station including the ticket kiosks in Network Southeast and the pillars painted in NSE colours. And the station first opened in 1899. Which is at least 119 years old that next year will celebrate its 120th birthday.
London Marylebone has 6 platforms which is all served by Chiltern Railways with services to Birmingham Snow Hill, The Cotswolds, Aylesbury, Oxford, Bicester, High Wycombe, most parts of Buckinghamshire and parts of the West Midlands and West Country including Worcester, Cheltenham and Oxfordshire. And with the Bakerloo Line which also serves Marylebone station. Baker Street and Edgware Rd in the sub-surface lines and on the Jubilee Line is just around the corner from London Marylebone which is known as “Out of Interchange” station but doesn’t appear on the tube maps. Aswell it’s not too far from other London terminus stations such as Paddington and Euston.