Dutch have shown how buses can serve airports

Buses have a huge role to play in providing access to airport. John Carr explains how the Dutch do it best

John Carr is secretary of BRTuk and business development director at Elan PTC. He is also a visiting senior lecturer at the Institute of Transport, University of Leeds

John Carr is secretary of BRTuk and business development director at Elan PTC. He is also a visiting senior lecturer at the Institute of Transport, University of Leeds

The Zuidtangent bus system serves Amsterdams Schipol Airport

The Zuidtangent bus system serves Amsterdams Schipol Airport

Passengers and bus drivers are trusted to manage the risk of crossing carriageways at Eindhoven bus station

Passengers and bus drivers are trusted to manage the risk of crossing carriageways at Eindhoven bus station

A primarily VFR trip to Australia gave me ample opportunity to think about airport access as we transferred to and from domestic flights to central area hotels or rendezvous. Two of Eddington’s three strategic priorities refer to airports: the report comments: “Surface access routes to ports and airports are critical parts of international journeys and often these routes and networks are shared with large volumes of urban traffic and the more limited levels of inter-regional...