The ATL SkyTrain is an 24/7

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(APM) at

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that runs between the domestic terminal and rental car center.

Layout and operation

The system opened on December 8, 2009, to connect the airport's domestic terminal with the newly opened rental car center and Gateway Center of the

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. Unlike

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, which is underground inside the secure zone of the airport, the ATL SkyTrain is located outside the airport's secure zone and is elevated, crossing

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. The ride between the terminal and the rental car center takes 5 minutes, a two and a half minute wait at each station. The station at the terminal is located on the west end of the Domestic Terminal, adjacent to MARTA's

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. The system's announcements are voiced by professional voice talent

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, who is also the voice behind the

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, and since March 2012, the voice behind

. In 2020, the airport authority opened a new remote

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(ATL West) adjacent to the GICC Gateway stop, connected by an elevated walkway.

Rolling stock

The system uses

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vehicles. There are 12 cars that run as six two-car trains, plus one maintenance vehicle. The vehicles are stored and maintained at a facility near the rental car center. The specifications for each car are as follows: * Passenger capacity: 52 * Weight: * Length: * Width: * Height: * Top speed:

References

External links

ATL SkyTrainOfficial Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport website
Public transportation in Georgia (U.S. state) Transportation in Atlanta SkyTrain Airport people mover systems in the United States Crystal Mover people movers Railway lines opened in 2009 2009 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state) {{GeorgiaUS-transport-stub

Layout and operation

Rolling stock

See also

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