Whether this is the model of the future or not, something like this will definitely be gaining ground in the coming years. The heck with not tipping - that's not a problem - but chances are good that you won't be shafted so badly by taxi drivers in unfamiliar cities.
The Personal Rapid Transitt units called 'pods' will shuttle up to 4 passengers and their bags from specific spots in the airport's business car park to Terminal 5 in a matter of minutes, the British Airport Association said in a press release.
The service is due to be launched in the spring of 2010 and is being touted as a carbon neutral alternative to the taxi rank. The pods run purely on electricity, generate zero local emissions and are typically 70 percent more energy-efficient than traditional airport buses, the BAA said.
