Pittsburgh International Airport People Movers

Summary

The Pittsburgh International Airport People Mover is a fully automated people mover system at the Pittsburgh International Airport serving Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh International Airport People Mover System
Landside Terminal station of the People Mover system
Overview
Other name(s)Pittsburgh Airport Tram
StatusActive
OwnerAllegheny County Airport Authority
Line number2 Lines
Locale(PIT) Pittsburgh International Airport
Termini
  • Landside Terminal
  • Airside (Midfield Terminal)
Stations2
Websitehttps://flypittsburgh.com/
Service
TypeAutomatic Transit System
SystemPittsburgh International Airport
Services2 stops (2 trains run both directions)
Train number(s)2 Trains
Operator(s)Alstom
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
Commenced1990
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)

Designed and installed at a cost of $14 million by AEG-Westinghouse (now Alstom), it runs in two parallel tunnels to connect the Landside Terminal with the Airside Terminal.

History edit

The Pittsburgh International Airport People Mover began service upon the opening of the new Midfield Terminal on October 1, 1992, using Westinghouse C-100 vehicles (now known as Alstom Innovia APM 100).

To handle increasing passenger traffic, a $9.5 million improvement project was undertaken by Adtranz in 1999.[1] A total of two cars were added to the people mover system; one was added to each train, turning each two-car train into a three-car train. The stations were then expanded to accommodate the extra cars. The project also included refurbishing of the original cars.

Beginning in 2014 and ending in 2016, the a second, $11 million project to the tram system was done by Bombardier as the system was beginning to age. Components like underframes, floors, climate control, and lighting were updated during this project.[2]

The proposed remodeling project for the airport, unveiled in 2017, planned to take the trams out of service permanently because the proposed Landside Terminal was slated to be connected to the existing Airside Terminal. Construction began in 2021 and is slated to be finished in 2025, making the tram most likely being decomissioned and removed around this time.

References edit

  1. ^ Pitz, Marylynne (1999-09-29), "Passengers take airport project in stride", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, pp. C1, retrieved November 20, 2008
  2. ^ "Pittsburgh Int'l Rolls Out Renewed Train System | Airport Improvement Magazine". airportimprovement.com. Retrieved 2024-02-29.