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Stansted Transit (photos)
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Tue, 1 May 2018, Recliner remarked: On 01 May 2018 09:07:47 +0100 (BST), Theo wrote: In uk.railway Recliner wrote: Stansted is running at well below its runway capacity. If it ever grows to need more passenger terminal capacity, it will simply need a new, fourth satellite replacing the current cargo terminal, with a station on the transit line running directly underneath. There's plenty of room to move the cargo handling area to the west, or north of the runway. There's a plan to build a new arrivals terminal, to the northeast of the current terminal building: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-39507329 The article says, "Stansted will be the only airport in the UK operating dedicated arrivals and departures terminals". A glaring hostage to fortune, in any event. That's only half-true, as LHR T3 has long done exactly that. T3 and, erm, T3? Many airports have segregated terminals, East Midlands on a small scale, for example. I'm struggling to find a floorpan, but arrivals is entirely separate. Passport control is in a newer shed grafted on the eastern end: you can see it here, from the apron bus-laybys, angling southeast into the building with four rows of skylights; then another short covered way into the baggage reclaim area with the darker grey roof, no customs other than a phone on the wall, and an exit into a lobby/meet-and-greet area completely separating it from the remainder of the main [departures] building. https://goo.gl/maps/SEm14rbGm8m That will presumably mean some rejigging of pier walkways, or else another stop on the transit (it's roughly where the depot is now). Wouldn't they just move the arrival stop on the transit to the northwest to be in front of the new building, where the depot is now, and move the depot further to the northwest? What's the need, the arrivals building is quite narrow (has to fit between the existing terminal and the Radission). Arrivals platform is already in the far corner of the existing building. http://www.stansted-airport-informat...nsted-airport- terminal-map.gif the new fourth satellite to be aimed at full-service airlines, with proper air bridges, business class lounges, etc, The two older satellites have air bridges, the airlines mainly just choose not to use them, and the lounge area on the top floor is perfectly capable of hosting a business class offering. One of the numerous "now you see it now you don't" airlines was a business class only shuttle to the USA. leaving the existing three satellites purely for lo-cos. -- Roland Perry |
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