The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is using a new technology to detect urine in the public elevators.
The MBTA will be launching a pilot program this summer where urine detection sensors will be placed in four downtown elevators. The sensors alert transit ambassadors, who can dispatch a cleaning crew, the Boston Herald reported.
The sensors on the ceiling of an elevator have an attached fan, which allows them to suck in air and “basically smell what is present,” said Meghan Collins, a program/projects manager for MBTA.
Maybe instead of worrying about desperate citizens peeing on the elevator because they can no longer hold it, they could use that money to install a public bathrooms at every station, and save their pee sensor money.
The MBTA is launching a pilot program this summer to tackle a #1 problem for many: keeping elevators urine free. @wbznewsradio pic.twitter.com/7lr4iq8qhz
— James Rojas (@JamesRojasNews) June 13, 2022