McCarran International Airport Automated People Movers
| McCarran International Airport Automated People Movers | |
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| Overview | |
| Type | People mover |
| Locale | McCarran International Airport serving Las Vegas |
| Stations | 4 |
| Services | 3 |
| Operation | |
| Opened |
Green Line: 1985 Blue Line: 1998 Red Line: 2012 |
| Operator(s) | Clark County Department of Aviation |
| Character | Serves sterile parts of the airport |
| Rolling stock | 16 Bombardier Innovia APM 100 vehicles |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 0.92 miles total |
| Track length |
0.27 mi (Green Line) 0.65 mi (Blue Line) |
| Highest elevation | Elevated |
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The McCarran International Airport People Movers are three separate automatic people mover systems operating at McCarran International Airport near Las Vegas, Nevada. The people mover system consists of three separate lines: the Green Line connecting the Main Terminal to the C Gate Concourse, the Blue Line connecting the Main Terminal to the D Gate Concourse, and the Red Line connecting the D Gates Concourse to Terminal 3.
The lines were branded to their current names in 2016. This was done to lessen passengers' confusion as to which line to take from the D Gates to baggage claim.[1]
Green Line
The Green Line was the first people mover line at the airport, opening in 1985. It connects Terminal 1 with the C Gate Concourse, which primarily serves Southwest Airlines. The Green Line features two parallel quarter-mile tracks each with two-car trains running back and forth between the two stations. In 2008, the line's original Adtranz C-100 vehicles were replaced with the current Bombardier Innovia APM 100 (formerly CX-100) vehicles.[2]
Blue Line
The Blue Line is the larger of the two lines and it connects the Main Terminal building with the satellite D Gate Concourse. Similar to the Green Line, the Blue Line consists of two kilometer-long parallel tracks with trains shuttling back and forth between the two stations. The Blue Line opened in 1998 when the D Gates Concourse opened. Each train on the Blue Line includes three cars. Along with the Green Line's fleet replacement, the Blue Line's original vehicles were replaced with Bombardier Innovia APM 100 vehicles in early 2009.[2]
Red Line
Terminal 3 is connected to the D Gates Concourse via the Red Line. Like the two previously-existing lines, the Red Line consists of two tracks, each with a three-car train shuttling back and forth between the two stations. The third line also uses Bombardier Innovia APM 100 vehicles.[2]
Future
In August 2015 it was announced seven gates of Concourse D will be converted to international gates. A 1,000 feet (300 m) tram link is under construction between these gates and the customs facilities in Terminal 3. The link is expected to be completed by early 2017.[3][4]
References
- ↑ Velotta, Richard N. (January 17, 2016). "Pay attention when in McCarran's Terminal 3". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Automated people mover system - Las Vegas, USA (Bombardier Transportation)
- ↑ Velotta, Richard N. (August 29, 2015). "Las Vegas, Denver considered for nonstop China flights". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Cologne Bonn’s Pobeda cake creation is celebrated at Routes Americas; Friedrichshafen delighted with Route of the Week win". Anna.aero. February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2016.