Pittsburgh International Airport People Movers
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The Pittsburgh International Airport People Movers are two Bombardier Innovia APM 100 fully automated people movers at the Pittsburgh International Airport
(PIT) in Findlay Township, Pennsylvania
approximately 20 miles (30 km) west of downtown Pittsburgh. They run in two parallel underground tunnels to connect the landside terminal with the airside terminal.
). It began service upon the opening of the new Midfield Terminal on October 1, 1992.
To handle increasing passenger traffic, an $9.5 million project was undertaken in 1999. Two cars total were added to the people mover system. One car was added to each train, turning each two-car train into a three-car train. The stations were expanded to accommodate the extra cars. The project also included refurbishing of the original cars.
Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport , formerly Greater Pittsburgh Airport, Greater Pittsburgh International Airport and commonly referred to as Pittsburgh International, is a joint civil–military international airport located in the Pittsburgh suburb of Findlay Township, approximately west of...
(PIT) in Findlay Township, Pennsylvania
Findlay Township, Pennsylvania
Findlay Township is a township located west of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,060 at the 2010 census.The township is the home of Pittsburgh International Airport.-Geography:...
approximately 20 miles (30 km) west of downtown Pittsburgh. They run in two parallel underground tunnels to connect the landside terminal with the airside terminal.
History
The people mover was designed and installed at a cost of $14 million by Adtranz North America of West Mifflin, PA (now BombardierBombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm, Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail-equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Its headquarters are in Berlin, Germany....
). It began service upon the opening of the new Midfield Terminal on October 1, 1992.
To handle increasing passenger traffic, an $9.5 million project was undertaken in 1999. Two cars total were added to the people mover system. One car was added to each train, turning each two-car train into a three-car train. The stations were expanded to accommodate the extra cars. The project also included refurbishing of the original cars.