The Innovia APM 200 was an automated people mover system (APM) manufactured and marketed by Alstom. It was second generation of

Innovia APM Innovia APM is a rubber-tired automated people mover system (APM) currently manufactured and marketed by Alstom as part of its Innovia series of fully automated transportation systems. The technology was introduced in 1963 by Westinghouse and ...

offered and is part of Alstom's Innovia series of fully automated transportation systems. The Innovia APM 200 was the successor to the

Innovia APM 100 The Innovia APM 100 (formerly known as the CX-100) is an automated people mover (APM) rolling stock first developed by Westinghouse (later Adtranz, Bombardier Transportation, and now Alstom), intended mainly for airport connections and ligh ...

and was succeeded by Innovia APM 300. Designed in response to the growing popularity of the

Crystal Mover The Crystal Mover is a rubber-tired automated people mover (APM) system for airport and light rail applications manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Mihara, Japan. The Crystal Mover, initially based on the Japanese APM standard, is us ...

, the advancements the Innovia APM 200 made over the Innovia APM 100 included a new aerodynamic design, allowing for greater speeds and tighter turns. The Innovia APM 200 also featured full composite construction, and multiple end cap options.

Specifications

Each individual Innovia APM 200 car weighs empty, with a weight of with passengers. The car is configured to allow eight passengers to sit down, while 92 additional passengers can stand at a density of per passenger. If there is enough room two wheelchairs can fit in each Innovia APM 200 car, in addition to sitting and standing room. A maximum of four cars can be coupled together in a single train. Each car is air-conditioned, lit, and includes tinted windows attached to the composite shell body.

Implementations

Heathrow Terminal 5 - Track Transit System (2307580672)

DFW Skylink Skylink is an automated people mover (APM) operating at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). It is an application of the Innovia APM 200 system, and is maintained and operated by Alstom. When it opened in 2005, it was the world's larg ...

(2005) – , 10 stations, 64 vehicles *

Heathrow Terminal 5 Transit The Heathrow Terminal 5 Transit is an automated people mover system (APM) at London Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom. It operates in the Heathrow Terminal 5 complex and conveys air passengers between the main airport terminal and its sate ...

(2008) –

airside An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...

system, , 3 stations, 10 vehicles *

PHX Sky Train Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is a civil–military public airport east of downtown Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is Arizona's largest and busiest airport, and among the largest commercial airports in th ...

(2013) – to be built in three phases. Phase 1 opened April 2013, connecting the

Valley Metro Rail Valley Metro Rail (styled as METRO) is a light rail line serving the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, and Mesa in Arizona, USA. The network, which is part of the Valley Metro public transit system, began operations on December 27, 2008. In , the sys ...

station to the East Economy Parking Garage and Terminal 4. Phase 1A opened December 2013 extending the line to Terminal 3, with a covered walkway to Terminal 2. Phase 2, will extend the line to the Rental Car Center, and is expected to open in 2022. When fully completed, the length of the line will be , will have 5 stations, and a total of 18 vehicles.

References

External links

Bombardier Transportation – Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport

Bombardier Transportation – London Heathrow Airport
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