The transit is provided free of charge, with easy access for disabled passengers and is fully electric, much less polluting than the diesel buses that serve the car parks and remote aircraft stands.

[2][3] It is planned to decommission and partially demolish[4] the Stansted TTS in the spring of 2026 as part of a redevelopment project, and replace the transit system with pedestrian bridges.

The BAA considered several options for conveying passengers safely and rapidly to the airport gates, including moving walkways, tunnels, bridges and bus links, before opting for an automated tracked transit system.

The route begins on an elevated section alongside the departure lounge, before entering a tunnel which passes beneath the airport apron.

[8] The TTS had also become a cause of bottlenecks, as it delivered large groups of passengers simultaneously to the border control area.

[9] The plan is to replace the TTS system with pedestrian Sky Link bridges, so both outbound and inbound passengers would walk to and from their gates.