The LARTs guide-way, is primarily elevated alongside the motorways. The route requires very little tunnelling and fits within the existing curves and gradients of the motorway to deliver a new transit system for London.
Using only brown land and requiring no demolition is the first environmental benefit of LARTs. Using existing infrastructure, such as airport terminals and railway stations further reduces environmental impact at a local level, while the global benefits of reduced CO2 are delivered primarily by better connectivity.
LARTs adds reliability and capacity to the Motorway corridors of the M25 and M23 by transporting as many people as new lanes of traffic.
Integrating Heathrow and Gatwick airport terminals with short walking distances to check-in areas and short waiting times is a primary reason for choosing light rapid transit technology.
LARTs intersects with railway lines that cut across the M25 corridor delivering more rail connectivity. The system operates day and night
in any weather (rain, snow, ice, wind) transporting passengers with consistent journey times and unsurpassed reliability. Reduced demand on the motorway surfaces delivers improved "rate-of-return" for motorway investment. Proposed Route "With benefits for all", Larts delivers economics that are fit for "private investment", with a win-win strategy that begins with integration of the railways, roads, airports and the people who use them, while getting more out of the existing motorway corridors. |