The London Advanced Rapid Transit system (LARTs) is a design and strategy created by like minded professionals using proven technology. The primary purpose is to solve the problems of access to the hubs at Heathrow and Gatwick for both passengers and the workforce. Larts applies proven technology and incorporates automatic trains with Linear Induction Motors to deliver maximum capability, reliability, frequency of service, and safety. The civil engineering will also utilise proven technology in utilising existing transportation corridors and infrastructure. The business case delivers an optimal rate-of-return with environmental sustainability suitable that is fit for purpose as a public limited company. The aim of the LARTs project is to provide an integrated light rapid transit system around the perimeter of London as an alternative to many road journeys, while also supporting the existing train network and bus services. Sustainability is achieved through the environmental benefits plus a tariff structure that reduces the costs of many journeys. | 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. |
