Birmingham International Airport Air-Rail Link
Birmingham, UK
Project Start Date: March 2000
Start of Operations: March 2003
Modern, reliable and, above all, an economically viable system, the Air-Rail Link provides a direct connection to existing public transportation facilities.The system has motivated passengers traveling to the airport to leave their cars at home and use public transportation. Doppelmayr Cable Car utilized existing guideway structures as the small Maglev system was replaced by the Air-Rail Link.
| Length | 588 m (1,929 ft) | |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Cable Liner® Double Shuttle | |
| Operating Speed | 36 km/h (22.4 mph) | |
| Headway | 120 s | |
| Dwell Time | 30 s | |
| Guideway | Elevated steel truss on concrete superstructure | |
| System Capacity | 1,600 pphpd | |
| Stations | 2 | |
| Trains | Two 2-car trains | |
| Train Capacity | 54 passengers/train |
- Connects airport to international railway station
- Allows for future addition of an intermediate station to link to the parking facility
- Replaced an existing Maglev people mover
- Maglev guideway was rehabilitated and incorporated in the new system