HEATHROW - THE BIG PICTURE

This article gives an overview of the plans involved in the merging of the three existing baggage handling installations at London’s Heathrow Airport into a single expanded system. The article discusses the objectives behind the expansion, as well as the difficulties encountered in upgrading a working system under fully operational conditions at one of the world’s busiest airports. It describes how computer simulations were used to create a dynamic analysis of the logistics involved. The article discusses expansion and upgrade efforts at Terminal 1 as well as the transfer tunnel upgrade at Terminal 4. Lastly, systems integration of the new baggage handling project via computer modeling and cooperative personnel communications is emphasized.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00022853
• Corporate Authors:

  Key Publishing, Limited

  P.O. Box 100
  Stamford,   United Kingdom  PE9 1XQ
• Authors:
  • Todd, B
• Publication Date: 2005-4

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: pp 19-22
• Serial:
  • Airports International
  • Volume: 38
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Key Publishing, Limited
  • ISSN: 0002-2853

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Baggage handling; Handling and conveying equipment
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01005283
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 14 2005 8:25AM