ATL SkyTrain

The ATL SkyTrain is an automated people mover (APM) at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport that runs between its terminals and rental car center.[1]

This article is about the elevated people mover at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. For the underground people mover that runs between the airport's terminals and concourses, see The Plane Train.
ATL SkyTrain
Overview
TypePeople mover
LocaleHartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
TerminiDomestic Terminal
Rental Car Center
Stations3
Services1
Operation
Opened8 December 2009 (2009-12-08)
OwnerAtlanta Department of Aviation
Operator(s)Atlanta Department of Aviation
CharacterFully elevated and grade-separated
Rolling stockMitsubishi Crystal Mover
Technical
Line length1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Operating speed40 mph (64 km/h)
Route map

 Airport Terminal
 I-85
 GICC Gateway
 Rental Car Center
Maintenance facility

Layout and operation

The system opened on December 8, 2009 to connect the airport's terminals with the newly-opened rental car center and Gateway Center of the Georgia International Convention Center. Unlike The Plane Train, which is underground inside the secure zone of the airport, the ATL SkyTrain is located outside the airport's secure zone and is elevated, crossing Interstate 85. The ride between the terminal and the rental car center takes 5 minutes, with a two and a half minute wait at each station.[2] The station at the terminal is located on the west end of the Domestic Terminal, adjacent to MARTA's Airport station.

The system's announcements are voiced by professional voice talent Sharon Feingold, who is also the voice behind the Incline Railway at Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and since March 2012, the voice behind The Plane Train.

Rolling stock

The system uses Mitsubishi Crystal Mover vehicles. There are 12 cars that run as six two-car trains, plus one maintenance vehicle.[2] The vehicles are stored and maintained at a facility near the rental car center.[3] The specifications for each car are as follows:[4]

  • Passenger capacity: 52
  • Weight: 36,000 pounds (16,000 kg)
  • Length: 36.5 feet (11.1 m)
  • Width: 8.8 feet (2.7 m)
  • Height: 11.9 feet (3.6 m)
  • Top speed: 40 miles per hour (64 km/h)

See also

References
  1. "Hartsfield-Jackson's Rental Car Center (RCC)". Archived from the original on 2009-07-14.
  2. "Hartsfield-Jackson's Rental Car Center (RCC)". Archived from the original on 2009-07-14.
  3. "Consolidated Rental Car Facility (CONRAC)". Archived from the original on 2009-02-22.
  4. "Hartsfield-Jackson's Rental Car Center (RCC) - ATL SkyTrain". Archived from the original on 2015-07-18. Retrieved 2014-04-29.


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