Luton Airport DART

The Luton DART (Direct Air – Rail Transport) project is a joint venture project between VolkerFitzpatrick and Kier known as VFK.

VFK have been contracted by London Luton Airport Limited to construct the new state-of-the-art £225m, 2.1km guided mass passenger transit system linking the London Luton Airport terminal building to Luton Airport Parkway mainline station.

The project forms part of Luton Borough Council’s £1.5 billion Luton Investment Framework to transform Luton and secure long-term economic growth benefiting local business and ensuring the local community have access to high quality employment opportunities.

The Luton DART will speed travellers from Luton Airport Parkway station to the terminal of London Luton Airport in well under four minutes. Scheduled to open in 2022, passengers will be able to travel between St Pancras and London Luton Airport in just 30 minutes using the fastest trains and seamless Luton DART transfer.

The scheme will be a double-shuttle, fully-automated people-mover, based on the latest system technology and design innovation, capable of operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The cable-driven system is energy efficient and environmentally friendly.

The scope of the project is the design, execution and completion of the Luton DART including:

• DART Parkway and Central Terminal stations.
• The Gateway Bridge.
• The Viaduct.
• Running Slab.
• The Tunnel and approaches.
• Maintenance area.