Dubai International Airport Automated People Mover | |||
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Overview | |||
Locale | Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
Transit type | People mover | ||
Number of lines | 2 | ||
Number of stations | 4 | ||
Operation | |||
Began operation | Terminal 3 APM: January 2013 Terminal 1 APM: 2016 | ||
Operator(s) | Serco Group plc. | ||
Technical | |||
System length | Terminal 3 APM: 5.2 km (3.2 mi) Terminal 1 APM: 1.5 km (0.93 mi) | ||
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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]
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.
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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