Pittsburgh International Airport People Movers

The Pittsburgh International Airport People Mover is a fully automated people mover system at the Pittsburgh International Airport serving Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Designed and installed at a cost of $14 million by Adtranz (now Bombardier),[1] it runs in two parallel tunnels to connect the landside terminal with the airside terminal.

The Landside Terminal station of the People Mover system.

It began service upon the opening of the new Midfield Terminal on October 1, 1992, using Bombardier Innovia APM 100 vehicles.[2] To handle increasing passenger traffic, a $9.5 million project was undertaken in 1999.[3] Two cars total were added to the people mover system. One car was added to each train, turning each two-car train into a three-car train. The stations were expanded to accommodate the extra cars. The project also included refurbishing of the original cars.

The proposed remodeling project for the airport, unveiled in 2017, would take the trams out of service permanently, as the proposed Landside Terminal is permanently connected to the existing Airside Terminal.

Pittsburgh International Airport People Mover System
Overview
Other name(s)Pittsburgh Airport Tram
StatusActive
OwnerPittsburgh Intl' Airport
Line number2 Lines
Locale(PIT) Pittsburgh International Airport
TerminiLandside Terminal
Airside (Midfield Terminal)
Stations2
Websitebombardier.com
Service
TypeAutomatic Transit System
SystemPittsburgh International Airport
Services2 stops (2 trains run both directions)
Train number(s)2 Trains
Operator(s)Bombardier
Depot(s)1 (Located at the Landside Terminal)
Rolling stock3 Cars Per Train (2 Sets Each)
Daily ridership21,917.8082 (Divided By Passengers Annually)
Ridership8 Million Passengers Annually
History
Commenced1999
OpenedOctober 1, 1992
ClosedMost Likely 2025
Technical
Line length2600 Feet
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground Guideway
Minimum radiusCurves Slightly After Maintenance Shop and Near Airside Terminal [Near Ends of Tunnel]
ElectrificationCentral Rail
Operating speed32 mph (51 km/h)Peaks At 32 Mph
SignallingComputerized
Highest elevation1,202 Airport Elevation (Below Ground Unknown)
Maximum incline0° (Might Arc a Little)
The tunnels have Lithonia Exit Signs

References
  1. pghbridges.com/clinton/0563-4482/airportmover_tun
  2. "businessaircraft.bombardier.com/en/1_0/pdf/CX-100_System_Backgrounder_en.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  3. Pitz, Marylynne (1999-09-29), "Passengers take airport project in stride", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, pp. C1, retrieved November 20, 2008
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