Stansted Airport Transit System

Stansted Airport Transit System

The Stansted Airport Track Transit System (TTS) is a people mover located at London Stansted Airport in the United KingdomCambridge University and BAA, [http://www-outreach.phy.cam.ac.uk/physics_at_work/2008/exhibit/Industry/sats.pdf 24. BAA Stansted, Airport Transit System, TTS – The Track Transit System] , retrieved 2008-07-11.]

After opening in 1991 the system was extended in 1998 with an additional two underground stations to serve a second satellite building. The system is "airside" and is only accessible after clearing security.

Guideway

The system is double track, with 3.2 km (2 miles) of track in total and includes a maintenance deport at one end. The system contains elevated and tunneled sections connecting the main terminal building with two satellite buildings, numbered 2 and 3.

Vehicles

Five Adtranz C-100 cars were originally built by Bombardier Transportation for the system. This was increased to a total of nine cars when four new Bombardier CX-100 cars were delivered during the 1998 expansion. During normal operation, eight out of the nine cars will be in service to maintain a 99.98% availability record. Trains are automated (driverless) and follow the British road and rail convention of driving on the left.

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