Bombardier APM opens at Sacramento Airport

Bombardier Transportation announced Thursday the official opening of the new Bombardier INNOVIA APM 100 automated people mover system at the Sacramento International Airport.

The dual-lane system is the primary passenger connector for the airport’s new Central Terminal B complex, linking it with a new boarding gate building called Concourse B.

The project includes two INNOVIA APM 100 vehicles, Bombardier CITYFLO 650 automatic train control, power distribution system, communications equipment, and stations doors, as well as operation and maintenance (O&M) services for five years, along with an option for a further five years of O&M. The driverless INNOVIA vehicles were built by Bombardier at its plant in Pittsburgh.

The two INNOVIA APM 100 vehicles operate as single cars, one per track,providing a shuttle service. The ride to the concourse building covers the length of three football fields, taking approximately 52 seconds with a wait time of around 87 seconds between trains. The electric INNOVIA APM 100 vehicles travel at an average line speed of 22 mph.