Airport Automated People Mover System
- Post pics of the automated people mover system in your city's airport.
- How many stations are there? What is the length?
- Speed?
- Train model/manufacturer?
- Reliability?
- Special features?
- Any other information?

Toronto's Pearson International is building one, it will connect the 2 terminals...thats basically all I know, it is supposed to open soon I believe.


Old construction pic
http://www.globalphotos.org/toronto/20041114/DSCN3668.jpg

Possible design
http://img180.echo.cx/img180/8767/pep1fs.png

The Pearson peoplemover is the same as the one in Vegas between Mandalay Bay, Luxor and Excalibur. It's great for TO because the snow will fall through the space frame. It's made by Doppelmeyer - the chairlift people and it's really a cable car. The cars cannot change tracks and just run back and forth on their allignment.

Singapore has a neat little one. Currently being extended to the new Terminal 3.

Kuala Lumpur International Airport AEROTRAIN


http://www.klia.com.my/view.php?dbIndex=0&website_id=13&id=146


Aerotrain is a complimentary automated people-mover shuttle system (ADtranz CX-100) that shuttles passengers between Main Terminal Building and Satellite Building. It offers the best combination of short journey time, simplicity and fail-safe operation, and resistance against breakdown. The system runs on pneumatic rubber-typed wheels to provide confort.

The Tracked Transit System (TTS) connects two stations, one in the node at the centre of the Contact Pier's Internationl Level and one close to the centre of the Satellite building's Departure/Arrival level. The TTS provides transportation for airline passengers over an elevated guideway (1286m or 4219ft) and under the taxiways between the MTB and the Satellite Building.

The Aerotrain operates at three to five minutes intervals for the pier-satellite service. Round trip time takes 5 min 5 sec with the maximum speed being 56km/h (35mp/h).

With two 2-car trains (250-passenger capacity) at opening Phase-I, the system will have the capacity to handle 3870 passenger/hour per direction. Phase-II calls for two 3-car trains (6 in total) capable of handling 5805 passenger/hour per direction. Each car-train has a maximum capacity of 83 passengers. The power supply uses a 3-phase 600 V at 50Hz and the propulsion system uses a 100hp DC Electric Motor.

Automatic train control (ATC) manages the operation of the entire system, controlling vehicle speeds, headways, stops and door openings in stations, and integrating all functions to enhance reliability and performance of the systems.



http://www.klia.com.my/view.php?dbIndex=0&website_id=13&id=144 http://www.klia.com.my/view.php?dbIndex=0&website_id=13&id=145

NOTE: The Adtranz CX-100 is now known as Bombardier CX-100 after the takeover of Adtranz by Bombardier Transportation ;)

This train is the exact same system as Singapore's Bukit Panjang LRT :)


More pictures:

http://ftp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/klia/Aerotrain/IMG_1003sm.JPG



http://ftp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/klia/Aerotrain/IMG_9569sm.JPG

http://ftp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/klia/Aerotrain/IMG_1006sm.JPG



http://ftp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/klia/Aerotrain/IMG_1007sm.JPG

http://ftp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/klia/Aerotrain/IMG_3376sm.JPG



http://ftp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/klia/Aerotrain/IMG_9573sm.JPG

http://ftp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/klia/Aerotrain/IMG_1008sm.JPG



http://ftp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/klia/Aerotrain/IMG_3371sm.JPG

http://ftp.maxis.net.my/szehoong/pix/klia/Aerotrain/IMG_1018sm.JPG

its also the same as the ones in changi airport now i think? but they'll be gone by the end of this year or something.

Asia
- Hong Kong International Airport (Connects The East Hall To The West Hall Through 2 Stations)
- Singapore Changi Airport's SkyTrain (Connects Terminal 1 To Terminal 2 Through 2 Stations) (Will Connect Terminals 1, 2 & 3 Through 7 Stations In 2008)
- Kuala Lumpur International Airport's AeroTrain (Connects Main Terminal Building To Satellite Building Through 2 Stations)
- Tokyo Narita Airport (Connects Terminal 2 To The Satellite Through 2 Stations)

U.S.A.
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport's SkyLink (Connects Terminals A, B, C, D & E Through 10 Stations)

Any more?

I've been on the one at Orlando International Airport.....pretty nice! :okay:

its the same isnt it?

its also the same as the ones in changi airport now i think? but they'll be gone by the end of this year or something.

They open the new skytrain that fast?? :?

http://www.control.lth.se/people/personal/henrik/traktor.gif

:jk: Belgrade airport doesn`t have anything similar (not even buses or movable tracks) and probably never will :(

Roma
Fiumicino- Leonardo Da Vinci Airport

http://www.cittaelettriche.it/images/people_rm.jpg

Producer: ADTranz
System: Automatic vehicles 600 V 50 Hz
Number of stations: 2
Lenght: 580 m
Number of vehicles: 4
Speed: 52 km/h
Range: 7100 passengers per hour

Frankfurt has the Adtranz too.

http://www.railpage.org.au/neety/trains/Frankfurt_1_17June01.jpg

http://patrickweb.com/gallery/photos/travels_europe_eygpt_2004/eygpt_001.sized.jpg

http://www.roell.net/weblog/archiv/pics/FrankfurtFlughafenSonneSkyline1.jpg

They open the new skytrain that fast??


i thought so? 2006 maybe?

The people mover systems that are presently being marketed are quite diverse. There is a competition underway to build a people mover system to connect Oakland International Airport to BART. Six teams have submitted proposals. The proposals include four different conventional rubber-tired people movers, one monorail, and one maglev:

Airport Connector Team - Bombardier - Rubber-Tired People Mover
http://www.bart.gov/images/act.jpg

Quiet Runner Team - Itochu/CHSST - Maglev
http://www.bart.gov/images/qrt.jpg

Oakland Gateway Constructors - Siemens Transportation - Rubber-Tired People Mover (Withdrawn)
http://www.bart.gov/images/ogc.jpg

East Bay Monorail Company - Washington Group International/Hitachi - Monorail
http://www.bart.gov/images/ebmt.jpg

Fru-Con/Ishikawajima-Harima - MTR Corporation Ltd. - Rubber-Tired People Mover
http://www.bart.gov/images/fcih.jpg

Tutor-Saliba Team - Sumitomo Corporation/Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - Rubber-Tired People Mover
http://www.bart.gov/images/tst.gif

For more information, see BART's website for the project:

http://www.bart.gov/about/projects/airport.asp

In the United States, airports in the following cities have self-propelled people mover systems:

Atlanta (Also connects to MARTA)
http://www.atlanta-airport.com/default.asp?url=http://www.atlanta-airport.com/sublevels/airport_info/factpage.htm
http://www.bombardier.com/en/1_0/1_2/1_2_2_1_3_1.jsp

Chicago O'Hare (Also connects to Blue Line)
http://www.kennyconstruction.com/images/peoplemover1.jpg
http://world.nycsubway.org/us/chicago/blue/cta-blue-ohare.html
http://www.kennyconstruction.com/transportation/oharepeoplemover.htm

Dallas-Fort Worth
http://www.dfwairport.com/cdp/skylink/images/2.jpg
http://www.dfwairport.com/cdp/skylink/index.html
http://www.bombardier.com/en/1_0/1_2/1_2_2_1_3_3.jsp

Denver
http://www.bombardier.com/en/1_0/1_2/1_2_2_1_3_4.jsp

Houston Intercontinental
http://iah.houstonairportsystem.org/images/terminalLink2.jpg
http://iah.houstonairportsystem.org/transportation

Las Vegas

Miami

Orlando
http://www.orlandoairports.net/goaa/press/1998/19980107.htm

Newark (Also connects to PATH)
http://www.airtrainnewark.com/airtrainnewark/images/left_img_policiesRegulation.jpg
http://www.airtrainnewark.com/airtrainnewark/
http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/Newark.html

New York JFK (Also connects to New York Subway and Long Island Railroad)
http://www.panynj.gov/airtrain/images/left_img_about_history.jpg
http://www.panynj.gov/airtrain/
http://www.bombardier.com/en/1_0/1_2/1_2_2_1_1_2.jsp

Pittsburgh
http://pghbridges.com/clinton/0563-4482/airportmover_tun.htm

San Francisco (Also connects to BART)
http://www.flysfo.com/guide_nonflash/airportinfo/AirTrainBrochure.pdf
http://www.bombardier.com/en/1_0/1_2/1_2_2_1_3_6.jsp

Seattle
http://www.bombardier.com/en/1_0/1_2/1_2_2_1_3_9.jsp

Tampa
http://www.tampaairport.com/images/photo_gallery/airside_f_exterior.jpg
The Tampa airport actually features two different people mover systems. Conventional rubber-tired people movers serve the satellite terminals as pictured above. A monorail serves the parking garage.
http://www.tampaairport.com/about/photo_gallery/index.asp
http://world.nycsubway.org/us/tampa/airport.html
http://www.bombardier.com/en/1_0/1_2/1_2_2_1_3_7.jsp
http://www.monorails.org/tMspages/Tampa.html


Airports in the following cities have cable-drawn people mover systems:

Cincinati

Detroit

Minneapolis-St. Paul
http://ktransit.com/transit/uslakes/MSP/msp-air.htm

Changi new skytrain:

http://img161.echo.cx/img161/176/pic0190413sw.jpg

Hong Kong

http://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/img/pic_apm1.jpghttp://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/img/pic_apm2.jpg

The Automated People Mover (APM), a driverless electric train, is located at basement level of the passenger terminal. It travels the length of the 750-metre concourse between the East Hall and West Hall. At a speed of 62 km per hour, each APM carries 152 passengers in two cars. It operates from 0600 to 2400 hours. Normally the APM operates every 3 minutes and frequency increases to every 1.5 minutes during peak hours. The APM transports passengers whose flights are located at the West Hall, Southwest and Northwest concourses.

should the yurikamone line to odaiba in tokyo be considered one ...
as for hk they are building an apm to disneyland ...
and i think there will be one to asia world expo but not sure if that will be apm
they considered using apm for the south island line but i doubt it ...

should the yurikamone line to odaiba in tokyo be considered one ...
as for hk they are building an apm to disneyland ...
and i think there will be one to asia world expo but not sure if that will be apm
they considered using apm for the south island line but i doubt it ...

The rail link to Disneyland Hong Kong is just a branch line of the MTR (with driver), not a APM.

The rail link to the AsiaWorld-Expo is an extension of the Airport Express Line (with driver), not a APM.

The APM we are referring to here are those such as the HKIA Intra Terminal Shuttle Train, which is a driverless system.

And more specifically, APMs that are located in Airports. :)

The JFK looks cute..........

The rail link to Disneyland Hong Kong is just a branch line of the MTR (with driver), not a APM.

The rail link to the AsiaWorld-Expo is an extension of the Airport Express Line (with driver), not a APM.

The APM we are referring to here are those such as the HKIA Intra Terminal Shuttle Train, which is a driverless system.

And more specifically, APMs that are located in Airports. :)

Long time no see!

Disneyland Resort Line is driverless.
I think he is referring to the rail line that runs between terminal 2 and Skypier which is not a part of the MTR system.

Anyway, we should be talking about airport APM.

i like birmingham uk skytrain

http://www.bhx.co.uk/Transportation/images/163.jpg

Air-Rail Link


Air-Rail Link provides the free, fast and convenient way to travel between trains arriving at Birmingham International Station and the Airport Passenger Terminals. Air-Rail Link operates every two minutes with a journey time of just 90 seconds.

History
When passenger operations moved to their present site in 1984, a new people mover was provided by West Midlands County Council and a consortium of manufactures to connect the Airport to the adjacent main line railway. MAGLEV, as it became known, was intended as a showpiece for the new technology of magnetic levitation. Unfortunately, further sales did not materialise and the system became increasing unreliable and expensive to maintain. In 1995 it was withdrawn and replaced with a shuttle bus.

However, the airport was committed to provide a replacement and so the search was on for a suitable system. Key considerations were reliability, ability to use the existing MAGLEV structure, and of course, capital and operating costs.

The chosen system, the Doppelmayr Cable Liner Shuttle, was announced in late 2000 and construction started in 2001. Although construction was essentially completed by early 2002, delays to start of construction of the new Interchange at Birmingham International Rail Station meant it was not possible to open the system until March 2003 when the Interchange was completed. The system was originally known as SkyRail but in 2004 it was decided to rename it Air-Rail Link. This gives a clearer indication to passengers what the system is designed to do.

The Air-Rail Link System
Air-Rail Link is a cable drawn system using tried and tested technology developed over many years to move people through mountainous terrain in the Alpine regions of Europe. However, the only system directly comparable with Air-Rail Link is the Mandalay Bay People Mover in Las Vegas opened in 1999. This has achieved a high degree of reliability and other systems of this type are planned. Air-Rail Link is attached to a cable which draws the vehicles along a steel guide way mounted on the existing concrete structure. The system is driverless but monitored from a central control room.


Air-Rail Link Key Facts

• Length of Guide way – 585.5m
• Maximum speed – 36kph
• Maximum accel/decel 0.4 m/s
• One way travel time – 90 seconds
• Approximate headway 2 minutes (2 vehicles running)
• Capacity per vehicle – 24
• Vehicle in Train -2
• Trains - 2
• Maximum capacity – 1600 passengers per hour
• Cost - £11 million

Long time no see!

Disneyland Resort Line is driverless.
I think he is referring to the rail line that runs between terminal 2 and Skypier which is not a part of the MTR system.

Anyway, we should be talking about airport APM.

Okay I have tons of questions to ask you now. But will do so thru private msg hehe....

The rail link to Disneyland Hong Kong is just a branch line of the MTR (with driver), not a APM.

The rail link to the AsiaWorld-Expo is an extension of the Airport Express Line (with driver), not a APM.

The APM we are referring to here are those such as the HKIA Intra Terminal Shuttle Train, which is a driverless system.

And more specifically, APMs that are located in Airports. :)

i don't understand how it's gonna work either...
so in the future route of the APM will be like...

Sky-Pier > Terminal 2 > Main Terminal > Gates 40-blah (forgotten)?

is that really possible?!?

Bombardier wins 89 mln USD contract from Beijing Capital Airport
20 May 2005

BEIJING (AFX) - Bombardier Inc said it has won a 89 mln usd contract to design and supply of a Bombardier CX-100 automated people mover system for the Beijing Capital International Airport. In a statement, the Canadian firm said the project includes all the electrical and mechanical works for the 2 kilometer system. It said that project, part of an airport expansion, would be completed in December 2007. Beijing hosts the Olympics in 2008 and is undertaking numerous infrastrucure expansion projects in preparation for the games. Wolfgang Toelsner, Bombardier Transportation's chief operating officer, said: "This project denotes the building of our first fully automated and driverless transit system in China, as well as the entry of our APM products into this dynamic market. We are excited to be part of the Airport's expansion project and to be establishing a long-lasting partnership with Beijing Capital International Airport." Shares of Beijing Capital Airport are listed in Hong Kong.

Here is one from Düsseldorf/Germany:

http://mattw.de/cessna/DUS.JPG
http://www.monorails.org/webpix%202/SkyTrain04.jpg
http://www.fen-net.de/er/einzelthemen/h-bahn/bilder/25g.jpg
http://www.monorails.org/webpix%202/SkyTrain02.jpg
the airport railway station:
http://www.monorails.org/webpix%202/SkyTrain06.jpg

it conects the terminals, the parking structures, with the airport railwaystation.
http://www.duesseldorf-international.de/grafiken/06_auto_bahn/skytrain/SkyTrain_plan_gross.gif

Stops and Route Description
The SkyTrain travels from the "Düsseldorf Airport Rail Station" via "Parking Structure 4" to the Terminal and back along the same route. Inside the Terminal there are two stops: "Terminal A•B" and "Terminal C.

Equipment and Technical Details
The fully automatic overhead monorail SkyTrain moves above the airport grounds at a height of approximately 10 meters along a 2.5 kilometer track at a top speed of 50 km/h. In an hour and including both directions, a total of five trains, each with two separate cabins, can transport up to 2000 people. The large, panoramic windows of the cabins enclose sufficient storage space for baggage.

The New Changi Airport Skytrain, opening in 2008 ....:yes:

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/9836/dsc0034711wb.jpg

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/4907/dsc0035310en.jpg

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/3366/dsc0040415rv.jpg

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/2633/dsc0041414wl.jpg

http://www.canadaline.ca/images/banners/bannerFront.jpg

Vancouver is expanding its rapid transit network to the airport. There will be 3 stations at the airport, they will connect the parking lots and maintence facilities with the main terminal. I belive service between airport stations will be free.

There is also people mover in Taipei's Chiang Kai Shek International Airport connecting between the two terminials. You may check this here (http://210.241.14.104/CKSeng/transportation/pms_e.jsp).

Chicago's O'Hare (ORD)

http://www.chicagoairports.com/ohare/parking/parking_ats.shtm

The Airport Transit System (ATS) is a quick, convenient, and economical way to get around the airport. The ATS is a free, 24-hour rail system that operates between the three domestic terminals, the international terminal, long-term parking, and the Metra station.
The ATS is fully automated and spans 2.7 miles. It accommodates up to 2,400 passengers per hour. From beginning to end - Terminal 1 to Lot E - the travel time is just nine minutes.

There is also people mover in Taipei's Chiang Kai Shek International Airport connecting between the two terminials. You may check this here (http://210.241.14.104/CKSeng/transportation/pms_e.jsp).

CKS airport (Taipei) and Kansai (Osaka) use the Niigata people mover.
http://www.niigata-transys.com/kanku.JPG

A few more from Frankfurt :

http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/de/misc/peoplemover/cx100sta.jpg

http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/de/misc/peoplemover/frankfurt1998_1.jpg

More photos : http://www.railfaneurope.net/pix/de/misc/peoplemover/pix.html

JFK AirTrain

JFK AirTrain links the terminals and parking garages of JFK International Airport in NYC with the NYC Subway and the Long Island Railroad (commuter rail - stops at Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan). It's the same system as the Vancouver SkyTrain.

http://images.nycsubway.org//i29000/img_29299.jpg

http://images.nycsubway.org//i28000/img_28527.jpg

http://images.nycsubway.org//i32000/img_32316.jpg

http://images.nycsubway.org//i32000/img_32334.jpg

http://images.nycsubway.org//i32000/img_32306.jpg

http://images.nycsubway.org//i32000/img_32337.jpg

http://images.nycsubway.org//i32000/img_32339.jpg

AirTrain on top, Long Island Railroad on bottom:
http://images.nycsubway.org//i32000/img_32312.jpg

Newark AirTrain

The Newark AirTrain serves Newark International Airport. In connects the terminals and parking garages with an NJTransit/Amtrak station on the Northeast Corridor line. This station is only a stop away from Newark Penn Station, where one can connect directly to the PATH subway, and only 2 stops from Penn Station in midtown Manhattan.

http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/airtrain/images/airtrain6.jpg

http://ktransit.com/transit/usnymetro/newark/airtrain/Photos/njt-mr-ewr-012102-03.jpg

http://ktransit.com/transit/usnymetro/newark/airtrain/Photos/nj-mr-ewr02.jpg

http://ktransit.com/transit/usnymetro/newark/airtrain/Photos/nj-mr-ewr03.jpg

http://ktransit.com/transit/usnymetro/newark/airtrain/Photos/njt-mr-ewr-012102-05.jpg

http://ktransit.com/transit/usnymetro/newark/airtrain/Photos/njt-mr-ewr-012102-04.jpg

http://www.bridgeandtunnelclub.com/bigmap/outoftown/newjersey/trentontrain/tonewyork/hamilton.jpg

http://www.davidwj.com/other/ERW%5CERW08-TrainStation1.jpg

http://www.davidwj.com/other/ERW%5CERW18-TrainStation11.jpg