Oakland Airport Connector
Oakland, USA
Project Start Date: November 2010
Start of Operations: November 2014
Doppelmayr Cable Car´s ongoing technological development has expanded it´s potential system range, bringing the Oakland Airport Connector project into eligibility for cable propulsion´s advantages, such as light weight, elevated system construction (which is ideal for intregration in existing construction), demonstrably lower costs, enviromental benefits, and easy maintenance.
| Length | 5,000 m (16,424 ft) | |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Cable Liner® Pinched Loop | |
| Operating Speed | 50.4 km/h (31 mph) | |
| Headway | 280 s | |
| Dwell Time | 58 s | |
| Guideway | Elevated steel truss | |
| System Capacity | 1,500 pphpd; ultimate system 1,900 pphpd | |
| Stations | 3 | |
| Trains | Four 3-car trains; ultimate system four 4-car trains | |
| Train Capacity | 113 passenger/train; ultimate system 148 passenger/train |
- Bi-directional system
- Convenient service between Oakland's airport and a public transportation hub
- Pinched-loop arrangements and detachable grips
- Cost-efficient and environmentally responsible solution
- 20-year operations and maintenance contract for the system