ExpressTram

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ExpressTram
An ExpressTram train near the south station
Info
Type	People mover
Locale	Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Detroit, Michigan
Terminals	McNamara Concourse A (south station) McNamara Concourse A (north station)
No. of stations	3
Operation
Opened	February 24, 2002
Owner	Wayne County Airport Authority
Operator(s)	Otis Elevator Company
Character	Serves McNamara Concourse A
Rolling stock	2 custom-built trams by Poma-Otis
Technical
Operating speed	30 mph (48 km/h)
Line map North Station Terminal Station South Station

The ExpressTram is an automated people mover system in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, near Detroit, Michigan. The system consists of two cable-driven trams that move along the nearly one-mile-long Concourse A of the airport's Edward H. McNamara Terminal, which is a main hub terminal for Northwest Airlines. The track is approximately 21 feet (6.4 m) above the main floor. The main station is situated at the center of the concourse (the entry/exit point), with two additional stations at the north and south ends. Passengers use escalators to move between the concourse floor and the stations situated above.

Each tram is made up of two cars and can carry up to 200 passengers at a time. The trams were custom-built by Poma-Otis Transportation Systems, a joint venture between Otis Elevator Company and Poma. Installation was performed by Otis Elevator.

The system consists of only one "track" except at the center station, where one tram enters a bypass to allow the other tram to pass.

[edit] Voices in the Express Tram

In the stations

• "Please board this train to Gates A1 through A28."
• "Please board this train to Gates A29 through A78, Luggage Claim, Ground Transportation, and Concourses B and C."
• "Please board this train for Gates A56 through A78."
• "Please board this train for Gates A1 through A55, Luggagage Claim, Ground Transportation and Concourses B and C."
• "Doors are closing. Stop! Do not board the train."

In the trains

• "Please move to the center of the vehicle and stay away from the doors."
• "We will soon arrive at the South Station serving Gates A1 through A28."
• "This is the South Station. Exit now for Gates A1 through A28."
• "Stay onboard for Gates A56 through A78."
• "This is the Terminal Station. Exit now for Gates A29 through A55, Luggage Claim, Ground Transportation, and Concourses B and C."
• "We will soon arrive at the North Station Serving Gates A56 through A78."
• "Stay onboard for Gates A1 through A28."
• "We will soon arrive at the Terminal Station serving Gates A29 through A55, Luggage Claim, Ground Transportation, and Concourses B and C.
• "Doors are about to close. Please hold the handrail in preparation for departure."
• "This is the North Station. Exit now for Gates A56 through A78."

[edit] References

• Overhead Tram Ferries Travelers (Detroit News)
• Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Chronological History
• Detroit's McNamara Terminal Opens For Business (Associated Press)

[edit] External links

• ExpressTram Video #1 (YouTube)
• ExpressTram Video #2 (YouTube)

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