Dubai International Airport Automated People Mover

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Dubai International Airport Automated People Mover
Overview
Locale Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Transit type People mover
Number of lines2
Number of stations4
Operation
Began operationTerminal 3 APM: January 2013
Terminal 1 APM: 2016
Operator(s) Serco Group plc.
Technical
System lengthTerminal 3 APM: 5.2 km (3.2 mi)
Terminal 1 APM: 1.5 km (0.93 mi)
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Dubai International Airport Automated People Mover

The Dubai International Airport Automated People Mover is a driverless people mover located within Dubai International Airport. It operates in two "segments" within Terminal 3 and Concourse A & B, often referred to as the Terminal 3 APM, [1] and between Terminals 1 and Concourse D will referred to as the Terminal 1 APM. [2]

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Terminal 3 APM

The first segment runs between the Terminal 3 and the Airbus A380 dedicated Concourse A. The segment transports departing passengers to their A380 gates, and transports arriving passengers to the passport and immigration section of Terminal 3. These segment use Mitsubishi Crystal Mover system and opened since January 2013.

Terminal 1 APM

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Dubai International Airport Automated People Mover

The second segment of the system runs from the Terminal 1 to Concourse D. These segment currently has Bombardier Innovia APM 300 trams. [3]

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References

  1. "Concourse A - Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects". Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects. Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  2. "Final Phase of Concourse D - Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects". Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects. 2015-06-04. Archived from the original on 2017-02-12. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  3. Dubai Airport Terminal 1 APM