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Terminal 5 is not the beginning or end of a journey, but a point of transit in a longer journey. That said it would be a very spectacular point providing the passenger with a special experience in travel.The first wow factor will surely be the breathtaking glazed façade and sweeping wave form roof over the spacious terminal building. But what will really wow passengers will be the way that Terminal 5 combines beauty with accessibility and ease of use.The whole terminal has been designed as a public transport interchange, that seamlessly combines rail, bus, coach and taxi services. BAA’s vision is that up to 50% of service journeys to T5 will be made by public transport, so public transport has been given a top priority.Passengers arriving by rail on the Heathrow Express or the Piccadilly Line, will alight to a stunning new rail station under the main terminal building and with the construction of two additional platforms, provision has even been made for potential future high speed rail links. High speed lifts and glazed walkways lead to the departure check-ins and security areas.Once there, fast track facilities such as the option of customer activated check-ins will provide autonomy and choice, whilst the intuitive customer friendly layout will allow passengers to proceed directly from check-in, through security to the magnificent departures lounge and gates. All this whilst enjoying superb views of the world’s busiest international airport.Arriving passengers too will experience easy access to the terminal to public transport options beyond. In front of the terminal building is a beautifully landscaped interchange plaza where all the modes of transport intersect, this 30 metre wide pedestrian area will provide a landscaped open space between the multi-storey car park and terminal façade.In addition to the express lifts to the rail stations, glazed link bridges spanning the interchange area will connect to bus, coach and taxi facilities to be found integrated into the forecourts of the new multi-storey car park. Access to and from the 4,000 space car park will be from a brand new dedicated spur from the M25.As well as the main terminal building, Terminal 5 will have two satellites, the first of which will open at the same time as the main terminal in 2008. The design of the satellite building will echo that of the main terminal and the two will be linked by a track transit system, an automated driverless people mover.The satellite building is marginally longer but half the width of the main terminal, built on seven levels, three below apron level and four above; the satellite will serve as the main transfer baggage hub for British Airways South East operation. The whole of Heathrow and connecting passengers will benefit from this superb addition to the world’s busiest international airport.Terminal 5 will free capacity and therefore enable the redevelopment of the existing terminals. The icing on the cake will be a brand new control tower to serve the whole airport. It will be equipped with the very latest technology and offer controllers one of the best views from any control tower in the world.