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.
| Madrid Barajas Airport People Mover | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport |
| Termini | Terminal T4 Satellite T4S |
| Stations | 2 |
| Service | |
| Type | People mover |
| Services | 1 |
| Operator(s) | Bombardier Transportation |
| Rolling stock | 19 Bombardier Innovia APM 100 vehicles |
| Daily ridership | 27.400 (2012) |
| History | |
| Opened | December 2005 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 2.7 km (1.7 miles)[1] |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Character | Underground |
| Electrification | Two centre rails |
| Operating speed | 37 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 two kilometres 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.[2]
The route is 2km in length and can carry up to 13,000 passengers per hour.[3]
References
- Innovia APM 100 – Barajas International Airport, Madrid, Spain
- 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.
- "Airport Management - Automated People Mover (APM)". AENA. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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