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    • Birmingham International Airport Air-Rail Link

    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
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    • 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
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