On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:24:56 -0000, "Paul Scott"
wrote:

Bruce wrote:
On Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:34:55 +0000 (UTC),
wrote:

This system is just a gimmick for the airport to brag about.

No doubt about that.

Once the
maintenance costs start to spiral because its such a niche product
it'll soon go the same was as the birmingham maglev.

I think the poor ride quality will result in many complaints.

I can think of a few in uk.railway that won't be able to cope with the seats
not lining up with the windows.


Also not being able to reserve seats that face forward or back.


Will there be onboard catering at all?


Only if BAA allow burger vans in the car parks.

Unlikely. :-(

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?

On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:57:58 +0000, "
wrote:

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.

The frightening thing is, BAA intends to use this system to access the
central area (T1,2,3) with the bugs whizzing past each other at two
levels in the taxi tunnel, which will be converted for the purpose
with an intermediate deck! Pie in the sky.

Bruce wrote:
On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:57:58 +0000, "
wrote:

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.

On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:30:45 +0000, "
wrote:

Bruce wrote:
On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:57:58 +0000, "
wrote:

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,

Bruce wrote:
On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:30:45 +0000, "
wrote:

Bruce wrote:
On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:57:58 +0000, "
wrote:

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,


Where do you think would be best?

On Fri, 27 Nov 2009, wrote:

Bruce wrote:
On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:30:45 +0000, "
wrote:

Bruce wrote:
On Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:57:58 +0000, "
wrote:

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,

Where do you think would be best?

Butlins.

tom

--
.... a tale for which the world is not yet prepared

wrote:

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,

Where do you think would be best?

The Olympics of course.

About the only place you get a higher profile failure.

No point looking stupid unless you do it globally.

Rgds

Denis McMahon

In message , at 20:11:37 on
Fri, 27 Nov 2009, Bruce remarked:
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,

Surely everyone is so used to things there being broken, they'd hardly
notice if it failed?
--
Roland Perry