Madrid Barajas Airport People Mover

The Madrid Barajas Airport People Mover was the first driverless transit system constructed in Spain and the longest airport people mover system in Europe began transporting passengers between the Terminal 4 (T4) and its satellite terminal (T4S) of the Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport in Madrid. It started operations on 5 February 2006, the day after the opening of Terminal 4.[2]

Madrid Barajas Airport People Mover
Overview
StatusOperational
LocaleAdolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
TerminiTerminal T4
Satellite T4S
Stations2
Service
TypePeople mover
Services1
Operator(s)Bombardier Transportation
Rolling stock19 Bombardier Innovia APM 100 vehicles
Daily ridership27.400 (2012)
History
Opened4 February 2006
Technical
Line length2.7 km (1.7 miles)[1]
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground
ElectrificationTwo centre rails
Operating speed37 mph (60 km/h)

Deploying the CITYFLO 550 automatic train control technology, the system is the only mode of transportation for passengers between the two terminals, which are spaced more than 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) apart. Bombardier became the only contractor for the complete underground shuttle system, including the construction of the civil works, operation and maintenance of the system.[3]

The route is 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) in length and can carry up to 13,000 passengers per hour.[4]

References
  1. Innovia APM 100 – Barajas International Airport, Madrid, Spain
  2. "En funcionamiento el primer sistema automático de transporte en un aeropuerto español". Vía Libre (in Spanish). 20 June 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  3. Bombardier to Run INNOVIA System at Madrid-Barajas Airport for 10 More Years. Press Release, published on 20 December 2012, downloaded on 28 March 2016.
  4. "Airport Management - Automated People Mover (APM)". AENA. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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