HC Deb 12 December 1963 vol 686 c125W
Mr. Russell

asked the Minister of Aviation if he will state the cost of operating escalators in the No. 1 Passenger Building in London Airport; and what would be the additional cost of operating a series of trav-o-lators on the horizontal corridor along which passengers have to walk to go to and from the building and to aircraft.

Mr. Marten

The annual cost, including charges on capital, of operating the existing escalators is about £1,200 a unit. The use of trav-o-lators in the airside gallery has been considered but rejected as not practicable.