Oakland Airport Connector
Oakland, USA
Project Start Date: November 2010
Start of Operations: November 2014
Doppelmayr Cable Car´s ongoing technological development has expanded its potential system range. The cable propulsion´s solution offers many advantages, such as lightweight, elevated system construction (which is ideal for integration in existing construction), lower costs, environmental benefits, and easy maintenance.
| Length | 5,000 m (16,424 ft) | |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | Cable Liner® Pinched Loop | |
| Operating Speed | 50.4 km/h (31 mph) | |
| Headway | 280 s | |
| Dwell Time | 58 s | |
| Guideway | Elevated steel truss | |
| System Capacity | 1,500 pphpd; ultimate system 1,900 pphpd | |
| Stations | 3 | |
| Trains | Four 3-car trains; ultimate system four 4-car trains | |
| Train Capacity | 113 passenger/train; ultimate system 148 passenger/train |
- Important link between Oakland's airport and a public transportation hub
- Pinched-loop arrangements and detachable grips
- Cost-efficient and eco-minded solution
- 20-years operations and maintenance contract