Airporters, baggage, and runways

Sophisticated baggage handling systems operate effectively in all major airports but it is still a relief to safely retrieve your baggage.

Airporters whisking passengers with their baggage from one gate to another would only be an extension of existing luggage technology by making it

   
» people friendly with comfortable seating and good visibility; 
» fast with gentle acceleration up to 85mph; and  
» extensive between terminals, runways, airports, and main transport hubs.

That's what I imagine in Loose Ends.

Elder Adok

Airporters or skyTran runway links?

SkyTran is seeking crowd funding to get their 100mph pods up to speed. Do check out their site for more details. 

This scheme shows that the idea of airporters introduced in my first post is a practical option.

Could Heathrow and Gatwick cooperate and use their wasted campaign budgets (competing for a new London runway) on airporter investment instead?  We might end up with an amazing transport hub which would be the envy of the world.

Here's to new ways of thinking,

Elder Adok