LGW Shuttle shut 28 Sep - Summer 2010
Re the shuttle train betwen North and South terminals
From the BAA site
Gatwick prepares for new Shuttle
17 September 2009
The inter-terminal transit system at London Gatwick Airport, installed in 1987, is about to be replaced as part of the airport’s £1bn investment programme.
The existing transit, which has now completed more than two and a half million miles, will be removed from service on 28th September this year with the two new Shuttles coming into service in May and July next year. The new Shuttle service will be fully operating at the start of August 2010.
Whilst this work is undertaken, a replacement bus service will operate from the upper forecourt of both terminals every three minutes during the day (0400hrs-1800hrs) and every six minutes at night.
Passengers and staff using this service should allow 20 minutes for their journey beteen terminals.
As the transit stations will be closed, access between South Terminal and B staff car park and South Terminal and local buses will be via alternative routes.
A number of trials will be carried out during September, using the replacement bus service. These will take place over the weekend of 19-20 September and on 23, 24 and 25 September.
During its time, the inter-terminal transit system has used around 600 tyres and 16,000 power pick-up shoes The car doors have opened and closed in the region of 3.8 million times. The 2.5 million miles it has travelled is equivalent to 100 times around the earth of 5 return trips to the moon.