Luton airport to replace bus transfers with GBP200m light rail link

Luton airport plans to park its much-maligned bus transfer service once and for all and build a GBP200m light rail link to the nearest railway station. The fast-track service would make journey times between the capital and Luton airport faster than for those flying via Gatwick, the airport claimed. The 24-hour, automated light-rail link would replace the buses currently used to transfer travellers between the station and the terminal, making the fastest complete journey from Luton airport to London St Pancras less than 30 minutes. The 1.3-mile link will be funded by Luton borough council, which owns the airport freehold. Luton airport is spending a further GBP110m on redeveloping its terminals and layout to expand capacity to 18m passengers a year by 2020. <br/>