Tampa International Airport People Movers
| Tampa International Airport Automated People Movers | |
|---|---|
 Airside E guideway | |
| Overview | |
| Type | People mover |
| Locale | Tampa International Airport |
| Stations | 8 |
| Services | 4 |
| Operation | |
| Opened |
1971 (orginial C-100s) 1993 (Current APM 100) |
| Character | Serves sterile parts of the airport |
| Rolling stock | 16 Bombardier Innovia APM 100 vehicles |
| Technical | |
| Highest elevation | Elevated |
The Tampa International Airport People Movers are a set of four separate automatic people mover systems operating within Tampa International Airport. The people mover systems connect the airport’s main terminal to four satellite airside concourses. The system was the world’s first automated people mover built within an airport. A fifth people mover system, known as SkyConnect, is also being installed to connect the main terminal with the airport’s consolidated rental car center.[1]
Airside systems
The four currently operating systems connect the main terminal with the airside concourses (Airsides A, C, E and F). The airside systems are similar to the Orlando International Airport People Movers. cilcles Each line consists of two guideways that carry a two-car train each. Each airside has a blue train and red train. The trains simply shuttle back and forth between the terminal and their respective airsides. Passengers board on an island platform between the two guideways and disembark on outer side platforms.
The airside systems originally used eight C-100 trains vehicles built by Westinghouse. Westinghouse's trasportation division eventually became Adtranz, who was later acquired by Bombardier Transportation. The original vehicles have since replaced with similar Bombardier Innovia APM 100 vehicles in 1993.
In addition to the operating lines, the infrastructure for the now defunct lines to the former Airsides B and D still remain, though the shuttle vehicles have been removed.
SkyConnect (future)
A fifth line called SkyConnect is currently being installed to connect the main terminal with the airport’s consolidated rental car center, which will open in 2018. The system will have three stations: one at the main terminal (right above the former platform to Airside B), one at a new parking structure, and one at the rental car center.[2] Unlike the airside systems, SkyConnect will use Mitshbishi Crystal Mover vehicles.
Parking Monorail
The long term parking garage also has a small monorail people mover system that runs from the main garage on level 5 to the long term garage.[3]
References
- ↑ "Welcome, SkyConnect!". Tampa International Airport. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ↑ "Tampa International Airport's new $417M people mover is en route from Japan". Tampa Bay Business Journal. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
- ↑ "Parking". Tampa International Airport. Retrieved 16 July 2017.