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132 Ground Access to Major Airports by Public Transportation
Documentation of Examples of Integrated Services
Tables 5-3 through 5-6 summarize the status of various levels of integrated services around
the world:
· Service from a downtown terminal to the local airport, with baggage (Table 5-3)
· Service from a downtown terminal to an airport in another city, with baggage (Table 5-4)
· Service to the local airport, no baggage (Table 5-5)
· Baggage check-in at points adjacent to the airport (Table 5-6)
Table 5-3. Facilities with direct local airport connections--history of baggage
service.
What Happened to the
City and Terminal Airport and Airport What Was Offered as Off- Off-Airport Terminal
Identification Connection Airport Terminal Service Services?
London Victoria London Gatwick Airport by Baggage check-in for Check-in service
Rail Station express dedicated rail and British Airways and discontinued because
by shared rail American Airlines of economic costs
London Heathrow Airport by Baggage check-in for most Check-in service
Paddington Rail express dedicated rail airlines serving Heathrow discontinued because
Station of economic costs
Hong Kong Hong Kong International Baggage check-in for most Check-in services now
Downtown and Airport by dedicated rail; airlines serving Hong Kong being re-examined by
Kowloon Island connections to shared rail International Airport for rail company
Rail Stations holders of express rail management for
ticket economic costs
Vienna Central Dedicated and shared rail Baggage check-in for In operation
Airlines Terminal services to Vienna Airport many airlines, and to USA;
bags go in double-deck rail
car
Moscow Downtown Dedicated train to Baggage check-in for In operation
Rail Station Domodedovo Airport selected airlines
Kuala Lumpur Dedicated rail service to Baggage check-in for Baggage check-in now
Sentral Station Kuala Lumpur Airport many airlines; through- operating; through
baggage check-out check-out planned for
planned for 2007 November 2007
Madrid Nuevos Shared, traditional rapid Baggage check-in offered Check-in discontinued
Ministerios Check- transit to Barajas Airport for One World and Star in 2006
in Terminal Alliance Airlines
Osaka Central Several rail services Baggage check-in for most System discontinued for
Airlines Terminal connected the complex to airlines unnamed reasons
Kansai Airport
Munich Main Two check-in counters Riders could choose rail or Discontinued for lack of
Railway Station were built in central station bus. Bags were all carried customer use
for Lufthansa only by bus
Union Station Direct dedicated bus Third-party baggage Commenced in 2006
Downtown Los service to LAX service for $5 per rider
Angeles
Zurich Main Rail No dedicated track areas Airline baggage check-in Some kiosks in
Station no dedicated seats on offered by railroad for $15 operation
trains per bag
Tokyo Central Dedicated express bus Full baggage check-in and Discontinued in 2002
Airlines Terminal service to Narita Airport; partial customs clearance after pull-out by U.S.
no rail flights
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Table 5-4. Facilities designed for the intercity access trip.
What Happened to the
City and Terminal Airport and Airport What Was Offered as Off- Off-Airport Terminal
Identification Connection Airport Terminal Service Services?
Cologne Rail High-speed intercity rail Baggage check-in for Through ticketing and
Station with seats dedicated to air Lufthansa, Star Alliance; baggage underutilized;
ticket holders separate three-letter code future uncertain
allows check-out return
Stuttgart Rail High speed intercity rail Baggage check-in for Joint air/rail ticketing
Station with seats dedicated to Lufthansa, Star Alliance; and baggage under-
joint air rail ticket holders separate three-letter code utilized; future uncertain
allows check-out return
Air France Check- High speed intercity rail Baggage check-in for In operation
in at Brussels Main with seats dedicated to holder of Air France joint
Station joint air rail ticket holders air/rail ticket; passengers
must rejoin their bags at
CDG Airport
Bern Rail Station Shared boarding area for Airline baggage check-in In operation
train direct to Zurich Airport offered by railroad for $15
per bag; check-in 20
minutes before train
Florence Allows baggage check-in Limited baggage In operation
Downtown Rail for Pisa Airport
Station
Magdeburg Rail Shared rail connection to Bags travel by truck for $15 Ceased operation in
Station Germany Leipzig/Halle Airport, per person. 2007
baggage check-in between
6 p.m. and 9 p.m. night
before flight
Table 5-5. Dedicated rail service--no history of baggage handling.
What Happened to the
City and Terminal Airport and Airport What Was Offered as Off- Off-Airport Terminal
Identification Connection Airport Terminal Service Services?
Milan Cadorna Rail Dedicated train to Milan No baggage check-in Kiosks available for
Station Airport those with no baggage
Stockholm Central Separate boarding area No baggage check-in Kiosks were tried for
Station for dedicated train to those with no baggage;
Arlanda Airport now discontinued
Oslo Central Station Separate boarding area No baggage check-in Kiosks available for
for dedicated trains to those with no baggage
Oslo Airport
Rome Central Separate boarding area No baggage check-in No services
Station for dedicated train to
Rome da Vinci Airport
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134 Ground Access to Major Airports by Public Transportation
Table 5-6. Near-airport off-site facilities.
What Happened to the
City and Terminal Airport and Airport What Was Offered as Off- Off-Airport Terminal
Identification Connection Airport Terminal Service Services?
Düsseldorf Airport People mover from high- Baggage check-in for Service discontinued
High-Speed Rail speed rail station to airline most airlines in airport because of lack of
Station terminal area customer interest
Newark Rail People mover from rail Baggage check-in for Service discontinued
Station station to airport Continental Airlines because of lack of
customer interest
Jamaica Station, People mover to JFK Shell was prepared if Service never started
Queens NYC airport airlines were interested because of lack of airline
interest
Anthony Station in People mover from No facilities No facilities
RER-B for Orly regional rail station to
Airport Paris Orly Airport
