Aerotrain (KLIA)

Infobox rail line
name = Aerotrain
color = FF9900

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type = People mover
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locale = Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia
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stations = 2
routes = 1
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open = September 21, 1980
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operator = Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd
character = Serves sterile parts of the airport
stock = 2 Bombardier CX-100 vehicles
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tracklength = 1.2 km
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Aerotrain is a driverless people mover system located within the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia.

It began operations in 1998 transporting carrying passengers between the Main Terminal Building and Satellite Building A. It is due to be extended to Low Cost Carrier Terminal in 2007 and other new terminals in the future. It is similar to Hong Kong International Airport's HKIA Automated People Mover.

General information

The train, is fully driverless and automated. One example, when the train reaches platform, the exit doors will open first for passengers to disembark and only in a short while, the entrance door at the other side will be open (so called Spanish solution).

Part of the train track goes underground as it passes through the taxiway above. The ride between the Main Terminal Building and Satellite Terminal A takes an estimated 5 minutes.

Facts and figures

*Stations: 2 (Main Terminal Building ↔ Satellite Terminal A)
*Rolling stocks: Two CX-100 trains, 3 cars per train (originally 2 cars per train).
*Manufacturer: ADtranz
*Capacity: 249 per car
*Speed: 56 km/h
*Power supply: 3-phase 600 V at 50Hz
*Propulsion system: 100hp DC Electric Motor.

Expansions and extensions

* Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd, had upgraded its Aerotrain services at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) by installing two additional coaches worth RM22 million. [ [http://www.virtualmalaysia.com/news/84369809-D829-4D18-875A1A8AD986569B.html KLIA Aerotrain Upgrade] ]
* In November 2006, the Malaysian government announced that it had approved in principle the construction of a rail link between the Main Terminal Building and the Low Cost Carrier Terminal.Verify source|date=September 2007 Construction is scheduled to begin in 2007.

References

External links

* [http://www.klia.com.my/index.php?WebsiteId=13&ch=22&pg=72&ac=53 KLIA Aerotrain] http://www.youtube.com/v/1ih2iedyhWA