Designed by UK-based company ULTra PRT, the system consists of 22 podcars, operating on 2.4 miles (3.86 km) of track
Passengers are carried point-to-point, to a chosen destination
Since the launch, the podcars have not had any accidents and their technical reliability has reached 95 percent
Electric point-to-point podcars connect Heathrow's Terminal 5 with two business parking lots, carrying approximately 800 passengers each weekday
PRT is a concept aiming at increasing the effectiveness of public transportation systems by phasing out traditional buses or streetcars
According to ULTra PRT, additional system implementations are planned for Gurgaon City, India and Tysons Corner, Virginia
Electric point-to-point podcars connect Heathrow's Terminal 5 with two business parking lots, carrying approximately 800 passengers each weekday
Passengers are carried point-to-point, to a chosen destination
Commissioned by BAA (Heathrow Airport's operator), the ULTra PRT transportation system, which utilizes autonomous electric podcars, has been launched at Heathrow Airport. The point-to-point vehicles connect Heathrow's Terminal 5 with two business parking lots, carrying approximately 800 passengers each weekday.
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