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| Type | People mover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Operational | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locale | George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terminals | Terminal B (west) Terminal D / E (east) |
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| No. of stations | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | May 24, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator(s) | Johnson Controls Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Character | Elevated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rolling stock | 12 Bombardier CX-100 vehicles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Line length | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. of tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrification | Third rail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating speed | 30 mph (50 km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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TerminaLink is a people mover system operating at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas. The system is 0.7 miles (1.1 km) long,[1] and runs along the north side of the airport, beyond airport security.[2] The system serves four of the airport's five terminals, with three stations at Terminal B, Terminal C, and International Terminal D/E, respectively. TerminaLink is one of two people movers currently operating at Bush Intercontinental Airport. The other people mover, known as the inter-terminal train, opened in 1961.
The system uses Bombardier CX-100 people mover vehicles,[1] which are powered from a 600-volt third rail.[3] There are a total of 12 vehicles in the system,[1] and each vehicle travels at 30 mph (50 km/h) and can hold up to 80 passengers.[4] The same type of vehicles are also found at Denver International Airport (Automated Guideway Transit System), Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Harsfield-Jackson International Airport APM), Orlando International Airport, San Francisco International Airport (AirTrain), and Tampa International Airport.
[edit] History
The TerminaLink system opened on May 24, 1999[5] as a 0.1 mile (0.2 km) line with two stations, connecting Terminal C and Terminal Bwith a maintenance building for the rail vehicles between the two terminals.. The system was funded by Continental Airlines at a cost of US $58 million, and was built to provide easy access between the airline's two airport terminals. Construction was completed in a total of 30 months[6] and was the last phase of Continental's US $200 million airport expansion project.[4]
In 2001, the system was expanded 0.6 mile (0.9 km) from Terminal C to Terminal D.[1] The electrical work for the expansion was supervised by TAG Electric Company who installed over 71 miles (114 km) of cables and wires for the project.[3]
Currently, the airport has plans to expand the line to Terminal A at a cost of US $100 million, and construction is set to begin in early 2008.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Automated People Mover System – George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, USA. Bombardier. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
- ^ Chandler, Jerome Greer. "Living up to its Name: Houston Intercontinental", Official Airline Guide, 2005-12-08. Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
- ^ a b Projects and News. TAG Electric Company. Retrieved on 2007-11-12.
- ^ a b Albright, Max. "Being direct", Amarillo Globe-News, 1999-06-08. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
- ^ "Continental Airlines Opens New Houston Monorail as Part of $200 Million Renovations", Continental Airlines, 1999-05-24. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
- ^ TerminaLink, High-Speed Automated People Mover. Spencer Parternship Architects. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
- ^ Upcoming CIP Projects. Houston Airport System. Retrieved on 2007-11-11.
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