Transport

Heathrow’s new Terminal 2 - The Queen’s Terminal - represents the latest, state-of-the-art developments in airport passenger facilities. One of the largest privately-funded construction projects in the UK with a budget of £2.5 billion, the Terminal 2 complex embodies all the elements of contemporary commercial architecture, where striking designs provide…

Transportation systems present a number of complex audio challenges. Large spaces often sport difficult acoustics with tunnels, huge amounts of glass or other reflective surfaces. Older stations are sometimes listed so have architectural restrictions on the aesthetics, weight of loudspeaker and sometimes whether you can even fix directly into the…

Is it the airport clock or an ad for a wristwatch? Look carefully at the picture of one of the main departure boards at Zurich airport and you’ll see that it’s both. It provides passengers with essential information, tries to sell them something, and cheers them up – thus perfectly…

Major refurbishments such as Birmingham New Street Station and Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2 will spend millions on technology – T2 opens next year and will have an estimated 1,000 display screens. Ride the escalators on London’s Tube network and you’ll increasingly see paper posters replaced by rows of flat-panel displays,…

The installation challenges required at airports and rail stations can be quite different but there are common sets of technologies and trends. A shared feeling among installers and vendors looking for business at domestic transport hubs is how tricky it can be to gain a foot in the door. With…