The Gatwick Airport Shuttle Transit is a 0.75-mile (1.21 km) long elevated automated people mover that links the North and South Terminals at London's Gatwick Airport. The line is ground-side, and besides linking the two terminals also serves to link the North terminal to the airport railway station. Although sometimes colloquially, but erroneously, known as a "monorail",[1] the transit vehicles are carried on rubber tyres running on a concrete track with twin running surfaces and are steered by separate guide rails.
Gatwick Airport Shuttle Transit
The latest generation of rolling stock departing from the South Terminal
Until 1987, Gatwick had a single main terminal, now known as the South Terminal. On 26 April 1983, an air-side people mover system opened to link that main terminal to the (then new) circular satellite pier.[2][3] This was the UK's first automated people-moving system. This system has since been replaced by a walkway-and-moving walkway link, although the remains of the elevated guideway are still visible.[1]
In 1987, a new North Terminal was opened. At the same time the current people mover opened to connect the new terminal to the existing South Terminal and the adjacent railway station. The line initially used Adtranz C-100 people-mover cars, which remained in operation until September 2009, by which time they had travelled a total of 2.5 million miles (4 million km). Gatwick began upgrading its shuttle service in April 2008, with a bus replacement service in place from September 2009. A new operating system and shuttle cars (six Bombardier CX-100 vehicles)[4] was installed, and the guideway and transit stations were refurbished at a total cost of £45 million. The system re-opened on 1 July 2010, two months ahead of schedule;[5][6] it featured live journey information and sensory technology to count the number of passengers at stations.
Operationedit
The transit has two parallel guideway tracks, running on a concrete elevated structure with an emergency walk-way between the tracks. There are enclosed stations at each terminal, which allow boarding from a central platform between the tracks while passengers disembark to platforms outside the tracks. Doors on the edges of each platform line up with the train's doors. There is no connection between the two tracks, each of which hosts a single three-car train shuttling backwards and forward. The line is automatic and driverless. The normal service uses both trains, with a departure from each terminal every 5 minutes and a 2 to 3 minute journey time. The service operates 24-hours a day, although service levels are reduced to every 10 minutes between 23:00 and 06:00, with only one of the two guideway tracks being used. No fares are charged.[7][8]
Galleryedit
The early (and now defunct) line from South Terminal to Satellite in 1988
Train approaching North Terminal station in 2008; both train and station have since been replaced
Shuttle Transit station and train at South Terminal in 2016 with railway tracks in foreground
One of the latest trains on the guideway in 2011
Shuttle Transit station at North Terminal in 2019 showing centre platform, platform doors and green roofs over tracks
Shuttle Transit station at North Terminal by night
^. Highbeam.com. 19 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
^. UK Airport News. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 15 October 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2009.
^ (Press release). Gatwick Airport. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
^"Inter-terminal Shuttle - Gatwick Airport: South Terminal - North Terminal". bustimes.org. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
^"Inter-terminal shuttle". Gatwick Airport. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
January 01, 1970
gatwick, airport, shuttle, transit, mile, long, elevated, automated, people, mover, that, links, north, south, terminals, london, gatwick, airport, line, ground, side, besides, linking, terminals, also, serves, link, north, terminal, airport, railway, station,. The Gatwick Airport Shuttle Transit is a 0 75 mile 1 21 km long elevated automated people mover that links the North and South Terminals at London s Gatwick Airport The line is ground side and besides linking the two terminals also serves to link the North terminal to the airport railway station Although sometimes colloquially but erroneously known as a monorail 1 the transit vehicles are carried on rubber tyres running on a concrete track with twin running surfaces and are steered by separate guide rails Gatwick Airport Shuttle TransitThe latest generation of rolling stock departing from the South TerminalOverviewLocaleGatwick AirportTransit typeAutomated people moverNumber of lines1Number of stations2OperationBegan operation1987CharacterElevatedRolling stock6 Bombardier Innovia APM 100Train length3 unitsTechnicalSystem length0 75 mi 1 21 km No of tracks2System mapLegend North Terminal to London South Terminal Gatwick Airport to Brighton This diagram viewtalkedit Contents 1 History 2 Operation 3 Gallery 4 ReferencesHistory editUntil 1987 Gatwick had a single main terminal now known as the South Terminal On 26 April 1983 an air side people mover system opened to link that main terminal to the then new circular satellite pier 2 3 This was the UK s first automated people moving system This system has since been replaced by a walkway and moving walkway link although the remains of the elevated guideway are still visible 1 In 1987 a new North Terminal was opened At the same time the current people mover opened to connect the new terminal to the existing South Terminal and the adjacent railway station The line initially used Adtranz C 100 people mover cars which remained in operation until September 2009 by which time they had travelled a total of 2 5 million miles 4 million km Gatwick began upgrading its shuttle service in April 2008 with a bus replacement service in place from September 2009 A new operating system and shuttle cars six Bombardier CX 100 vehicles 4 was installed and the guideway and transit stations were refurbished at a total cost of 45 million The system re opened on 1 July 2010 two months ahead of schedule 5 6 it featured live journey information and sensory technology to count the number of passengers at stations Operation editThe transit has two parallel guideway tracks running on a concrete elevated structure with an emergency walk way between the tracks There are enclosed stations at each terminal which allow boarding from a central platform between the tracks while passengers disembark to platforms outside the tracks Doors on the edges of each platform line up with the train s doors There is no connection between the two tracks each of which hosts a single three car train shuttling backwards and forward The line is automatic and driverless The normal service uses both trains with a departure from each terminal every 5 minutes and a 2 to 3 minute journey time The service operates 24 hours a day although service levels are reduced to every 10 minutes between 23 00 and 06 00 with only one of the two guideway tracks being used No fares are charged 7 8 Gallery edit nbsp The early and now defunct line from South Terminal to Satellite in 1988 nbsp Train approaching North Terminal station in 2008 both train and station have since been replaced nbsp Shuttle Transit station and train at South Terminal in 2016 with railway tracks in foreground nbsp One of the latest trains on the guideway in 2011 nbsp Shuttle Transit station at North Terminal in 2019 showing centre platform platform doors and green roofs over tracks nbsp Shuttle Transit station at North Terminal by nightReferences edit a b Hudson Kenneth 1984 Airports and Airfields Industrial history from the air Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 0 521 25333 8 Gatwick people mover enters service Modern Railways issue 416 May 1983 page 283 Repeat order at Gatwick International Railway Journal March 1985 page 48 Bombardier Signs 32 Million Euro Contract for Automated People Mover System at London Gatwick Airport United Kingdom New APM Will Replace Existing Inter Terminal Transit System Previously Supplied by Bombardier Highbeam com 19 December 2007 Archived from the original on 2 November 2012 Retrieved 15 August 2010 Gatwick transit closed UK Airport News 29 September 2009 Archived from the original on 15 October 2009 Retrieved 30 September 2009 Press release 2010 London Gatwick we have lift on Press release Gatwick Airport Archived from the original on 3 August 2010 Retrieved 15 August 2010 Inter terminal Shuttle Gatwick Airport South Terminal North Terminal bustimes org Retrieved 21 May 2019 Inter terminal shuttle Gatwick Airport Retrieved 23 May 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gatwick Airport Shuttle Transit amp oldid 1164542557, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
