Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is designing an Automated People Mover (APM) system that will connect parking, terminals, rental car facilities and a proposed light rail system that is scheduled to be in service within the next five years. The purpose of the APM is to relieve surface transportation congestion and allow the airport to grow from its current 36 million passengers to a capacity of 60 million. This paper outlines the APM features and describes solutions to the project's greatest challenges which include: maintaining airport operations, construction and passenger safety, coordination of multiple work groups, project security, and traffic control. The airport has chosen a collaborative team approach for this project involving many key consultants including: DMJM Aviation/HDR Engineering (Project Management), Lea+Elliott (APM System Design), Gannett Fleming (APM Facilities Design), and Shughart Thompson & Kilroy (Legal Consultant).
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