Airport News
Scooters to help police regulate airport parking
Wed, 20 Feb, 2008
Police at Glasgow Airport are to drive electric scooters in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint, it has been reported.
The scooters can reach up to 62 mph, allowing officers to move safely and quickly through the increasing volume of traffic around the airport.
Inspector Colin Pearson, head of police at Glasgow Airport, explained that a two-week trial proved that the scooter, titled the Vectrix, was a successful purchase for the force.
He claimed it will allow officers to enforce airport parking legislation and regulate traffic.
"The Vectrix has proved itself as a real practical alternative to petrol powered machines, offering the same performance but without the harmful emissions," commented Alan Tait, assistant fleet manager of the transport and logistics department of Strathclyde Police.
Passenger numbers at the airport fell by 6.1 per cent in January, with the airport attributing the decrease to bad weather and economic uncertainty among holidaymakers.