Metro-Airport Connection ( pt, Conexão Metrô-Aeroporto) is a
people mover system operating in
Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre (, , Brazilian ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Its population of 1,488,252 inhabitants (2020) makes it the List of largest cities in Brazil, twelfth most populous city in the country ...
, connecting Aeroporto station of the
Porto Alegre Metro to Terminal 1 of the
Salgado Filho International Airport. It is operated by Trensurb.
Characteristics
It is composed by a sole elevated track with 2 stations and of extension, opened to the public on 10 August 2013. Since 7 May 2014, the system operates commercially, initially charging a fare of
R$ 1.70 (US$ in 2014) and free interchange with
Porto Alegre Metro.
The APM used the
Aeromovel pneumatic propulsion design, which was developed in Brazil.
See also
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Porto Alegre Metro
*
Salgado Filho International Airport
References
External links
Trensurb official websitePrefecture of Porto Alegre official website
Railway lines opened in 2013
Metre gauge railways in Brazil
Railway lines in Brazil
People movers
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