Birmingham International Airport Air-Rail Link
Birmingham, UK
Project Start Date: March 2000
Start of Operations: March 2003
As part of a political initiative to increase public transportation use, Doppelmayr´s Cable Liner® is now a direct link to existing public transportation facilities. The system motivates passengers traveling to the airport by using public transportation instead of car driving. Doppelmayr Cable Car utilized existing guideway structures as the small maglev system was replaced by the Air-Rail Link.
| Length | 588 m (1,929 ft) | |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Cable Liner® Double Shuttle | |
| Operating Speed | 36 km/h (22.4 mph) | |
| Headway | 120 s | |
| Dwell Time | 30 s | |
| Guideway | Elevated steel truss on concrete superstructure | |
| System Capacity | 1,600 pphpd | |
| Stations | 2 | |
| Trains | Two 2-car trains | |
| Train Capacity | 54 passengers/train |
- Innovative drive concept - connects airport to international railway station
- Allows for future addition of an intermediate station to link the parking facility
- Replacement of an existing Maglev people mover