Bombardier Transportation is celebrating the start of passenger services on the new Bombardier INNOVIA APM 100 automated people mover (APM) system at the Sacramento International Airport (SMF) in the USA.
The new dual-lane INNOVIA APM 100 system is the primary passenger connector for the airport’s brand new Central Terminal B complex, linking the new main building called Central Terminal B and the new boarding gate building called Concourse B.
SMF’s terminal modernization program, known as The Big Build, commenced in 2008 and the new complex is three times the size of the original Terminal B.
The new Central Terminal B, along with the APM system, officially opened to passengers last week.
Bombardier designed and supplied the driverless transit system for SMF which includes two INNOVIA APM 100 vehicles, CITYFLO 650 automatic train control, power distribution system, communications equipment, stations doors as well as operation and maintenance (O&M) services for five years, along with an option for a further five years of O&M.
The driverless INNOVIA vehicles were built by Bombardier at its plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
The two INNOVIA APM 100 vehicles operate as single cars, one per track, providing a shuttle service.
The ride to the concourse building covers the length of three football pitches, taking approximately 52 seconds with a wait time of around 87 seconds between trains. The electric INNOVIA APM 100 vehicles travel at an average line speed of 22 mph.
David Barry, Vice President for Americas, Systems Division at Bombardier Transportation commented:
“We congratulate our customer, Sacramento County Airport System, on the completion of the new state-of-the-art Central Terminal B complex and commend the collaborative spirit promoted by the airport’s teams for duration of its Big Build program.”
He added: “We are very proud that Bombardier was selected as the transit system supplier for this impressive project. The high quality of our INNOVIA APM technology is proven in major airports all over the world.
“With the service delivery support of our highly skilled operation and maintenance team, we are confident that the new INNOVIA APM 100 system will provide many years of reliable service to the Sacramento International Airport and ensure that passengers have an efficient, safe and comfortable transition between terminal buildings.”
Bombardier is currently installing a new INNOVIA APM 200 system at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in the USA which will open with 18 vehicles in 2012.
In addition, the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has recently placed the launch order for Bombardier’s newest generation of APM technology, the INNOVIA APM 300 system, and this will project will be completed in 2014.
