Heard on the new tonight about some "personal transit" at heathrow -
self guided "pods". Not much detail online , the just usual the-future-
is-now guff with journalists still being amazed with something thats
"computer controlled". Anyone have any more details? Is it a good idea
or just a cheap naff alternative to putting in proper transport from
the carpark and will end up like the maglev at birmingham, replaced by
a bus?

B2003

On 17 Dec, 20:18, Boltar wrote:
or just a cheap naff alternative to putting in proper transport from

That should have read expensive naff alternative! The system is
anything but cheap for what it is. £30 million I've read.

B2003

"Boltar" wrote in message
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On 17 Dec, 20:18, Boltar wrote:
or just a cheap naff alternative to putting in proper transport from

That should have read expensive naff alternative! The system is
anything but cheap for what it is. £30 million I've read.

Info at:

http://www.atsltd.co.uk/

http://www.atsltd.co.uk/media/pictures/

Under construction at T5. Google finds an article in todays Telegraph
suggesting wrongly the trial route will be from a perimeter car park to
Terminal 1, but also brings up a similar article in the Times back in May
suggested Terminal 5.

Paul S

Boltar wrote:
Heard on the new tonight about some "personal transit" at heathrow -
self guided "pods". Not much detail online , the just usual the-future-
is-now guff with journalists still being amazed with something thats
"computer controlled". Anyone have any more details?

ISTR an extensive thread on uk.r about it ages ago. Google will reveal
all of course ... ah yes, "BAA to build ULTra PRT in Heathrow" from
March 2006.

ESB

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7148731.stm