"Boltar" wrote in message
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Does anyone have any info on this new transit system at terminal 5?
The info on the web is little more than 6 trains, moving block
signalling, links
various buildings, 15 ton trains. I assume since it has signalling its
going
to be a "proper" railway unlike gatwicks transit which is just 2 trains
going up and down their own dedicated tracks. Is it circular? How deep
are the tunnels? Will it be in the tube/hex station or will it have its
own
station? Anyone know?

B2003

I think its more like the internal system at Stansted that takes you from
the departure/arrival areas out to the piers. There is a picture of one of
the 'trains' being craned down an access shaft in Modern Rail this month. It
is referred to as a 'tracked transit system (TTS)' but looks just like a bus
to me - the large rubber tyres being the biggest giveaway!

Paul