BAA Heathrow ULTra PRT

ULTra is a battery-driven, 200-mpg-equivalent, elevated personal rapid transit system with many four-person vehicles. First deployment is scheduled for London Heathrow Airport in Spring 2010, to serve Heathrow's new Terminal 5. Working as circulator transit for airports, office parks, universities, and other major activity centers, ULTra is faster than a car. In these applications, ULTra solves the "last mile problem."
Many web pages of details on Heathrow ULTra PRT can be found at: http://www.ultraprt.net/

BAA (formerly British Airports Authority) is a private-sector firm that owns and operates 7 airports including London Heathrow, the world's third largest. The Heathrow ULTra system construction and operating costs are funded by BAA. This transit system is not government-subsidized.

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  Autos & Vehicles

[bred2k6]

How fast will these things go?

[esbielab]

25 mph without stopping. Cars driving around cities generally go about 12 mph, what with stopping at stoplights and traffic.

[TheMusicCloud]

That will be great for the 2012 London Olympics.

[MLeyden91]

That is a great idea!

How long will it take for the good old British public to trash it?

[Nosa Ikiddeh]

Well I wish I had one

[L1verpool10]

I think they deploy vehicles to clear the snow.

[adamcrookedsmile]

what about snow on the ground?

[L1verpool10]

came to heathrow 2011 stupid



[L1verpool10]

Built now innit bro!

[TheBadkid1001]

Does this go to any other terminal?

[AdeV2]

Because all British transport projects run late - preferably between 2-3 years; and ideally they should be 4-5 times over budget. I've no idea how far ULTra is over-budget, but it's currently on course to be fashionably late.

[BabexayKelsieej167]

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[aka4god]

There are similar transportations like this in JFK airport. I don't see why we shouldn't invest in building more in varies cities.