On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:30:45 +0000, "
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Bruce wrote:
On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:57:58 +0000, "
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You can also see more at this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epiiPy9kAho


I understand from information associated with the link that it is due to
enter regular service in Spring 2010. But is there a more specific date,
I wonder?


I can imagine months of trials, with glitches coming to light,
followed by abandonment and replacement with minibuses. It is
probably just a gimmick that will soon be forgotten.


I can easily see "glitches" coming to late and "safety" issues arising,
to say nothing of what is going to happen on the first days of service.

I do hope that they can eventually get something going, though I imagine
that a wait-and-see approach would be the best thing at this moment.


There has been a testing programme going on off-site for the last
couple of years.

But if you were going to apply a virtually untried technology to its
first, full scale practical application, I think Heathrow Airport is
the last place on earth you should choose,