Alstom has put four next-generation Innovia APM R vehicles into passenger service on the Plane Train at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The upgrade also includes infrastructure work, among it a new turnback along the guideways, to improve capacity and train handling across the system.
The airport and Alstom are positioning the programme for both long-term growth and the traffic spike tied to this summer’s world soccer competition. Alstom said 63 vehicles are planned in total, extending a system it has built, operated and maintained for about 45 years.
The first tranche is now live. The rest of the fleet will determine how far Atlanta can push throughput without stretching dwell times or availability.