Feb 16 2009
ULTra offers an advanced form of PRT (Personal Rapid Transit), ready for application, giving effective, low cost and sustainable transport for cities, airports and special developments worldwide.
Station and depot under construction at Heathrow
Rapid progress continues at Heathrow's pilot ULTra Personal Rapid Transit system. The guideway phase of construction is coming to end and we prepare for the system’s software integration. A state of the art CCTV camera system is being deployed along the whole of its 4.3-km route. Additionally, the Automatic Vehicle Protection (AVP) system has been installed in the guideway. This safety system provides a fail-safe environment for operating multiple vehicles, similar to practices in the rail industry.
The construction of the stations continue, including the installation of the vehicle-charging equipment. This allows vehicles to recharge their batteries whenever docked at a berth. Additionally, the vehicle storage and maintenance depot has been built and work commences on the internal fit-out.
February will see good project progress with the continuation of systems installation and work within the depot and station areas.