Dear Resident,
We are writing to let you know about the works that need to take place on the Personal Rapid Transit system over the coming months adjacent to N3 car park to the south of Longford Village. I have attached an updated fact sheet explaining the scheme (previous fact sheets were sent to all residents in August 2006 and April 2007 and are available on request).
Some of the work will need be done at night. The reason for this is that we need to lift sections of the guideway onto the steel supporting structure and the crane needed for this - because of its height - can only work when the airport is on night time operations.
We will ensure that we do everything we can to minimise noise while we are working and we will ensure that all lighting is pointed away from nearby houses.
Please note that all of the works are weather dependent. If we have to delay the programme then we will pass the information to the editor of the Longford website to communicate to residents.
Programme of works
Monday 18th February: moving medium crane in to position on site
The crane, accompanied by two support vehicles, will be brought in on the night of Monday 18th February from the eastern end of the village and up the track next to the King’s Arms pub.
Monday 18th February – Monday 17th March: construction of the PRT guideway
The crane will be in operation during the night period (8pm – 4am) erecting the guideway.
Friday 7th March moving medium crane off site
The crane, accompanied by two support vehicles, will be moved off site and out of the eastern end of the village.
Monday 7th April: moving large crane in to position on site
In order to bring the crane in a section of wall in front of Heathrow Lodge will be removed and later re-instated. This has been agreed with the owners of the lodge. The crane will access the site from the eastern end of Longford Village.
Monday 7th April – Monday 14th April: construction of the PRT guideway
The large crane is necessary to lift the sections of guideway that will span the Western Perimeter road and Duke of Northumberland river in order to connect the two sections of track on either side of the Western perimeter road. This will be undertaken during the night period between 8pm – 4am.
Friday 11th April: moving large crane off site
The crane, accompanied by four support vehicles, will be moved off site and out of the eastern end of the village.
April – September 2008: fit-out
Once the track has been erected there will be further fit-out works which will involve installing the handrails, the surface of the guideway and the communications equipment which will drive the vehicles.
The majority of these works will take place during daylight hours. However some works will be undertaken at night.
2009: opening the scheme to passengers
We expect to open the PRT scheme to passengers in 2009, and will open it to Longford residents once we have been operating the scheme for 6 months.
If you have any questions or queries please do not hesitate to contact me or a member of my team on 020 8745 5791 or at heathrowcommunityrelations@baa.com.
Yours sincerely,
Sarah Porretta
Community Relations Manager
BAA Heathrow
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