The 2.1km Luton direct-air transit link (Dart) is being constructed by a JV of VolkerFitzpatrick and Kier and was originally intended to open in 2021 and
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The rail link, known as Luton DART, was originally due to open in 2021 but was pushed back to the end of 2022 following delays during incurred during the
Starting at a new purpose-built Luton Parkway station – which connects to the Network Rail station – the Dart will run on a 350m long viaduct, before transitioning to a 72m long, 1,000t steel truss bridge with composite deck that runs over a live dual carriageway.
The Dart then weaves its way past Luton Airport’s landing lights, through a 600m long cut and fill section before entering a 500m long concrete base trough section.
It then heads underground into a 350m cut and cover tunnel, which dips beneath the airport’s taxiway and into a new Central Terminal station, 20m beneath the airport’s current “drop-off” area.