Olof Lagerkvist wrote:
wrote:
Are the terminals really so far apart that a three station loop would
have been impractical? It just seems a more logical service pattern
than some loop, some terminating.

Look at Heathrow on Google Map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?&om=1&z=...+airpo rt,+uk

You can see the new T5 taking shape about 1 ½ mile or someting west of
the T 1-2-3 station.

If you then look at the locations of T1-2-3, T4, T5 and Hatton Cross
stations I think you realize that a big loop through all of the stations
would not be realistic.

I see what you mean; it is a bit further away than I thought. You
still could have done a big loop, maybe giving Stanwell its own tube
station as well. But I guess that would mean far longer journey times
for passengers getting on at Terminal 4.

Patrick