DALLAS AIRPORT'S AUTOMATED TRANSIT SYSTEM

The Airtrans system of automated guideway transit at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport is described. Airtrans is regarded as an essential element in proper functioning of DFW and, although the fares charged cover almost half the costs, it is not expected to be self supporting. Daily approximately 16,500 train miles are operated over 13 miles of single-track guideway with 16,000 riders being carried. Details of the rubber-tire vehicles and their guidance system, the concrete guideways, switches, automatic operation, traction power and signaling are given. Passenger station platforms are separated from the guideway by a glass screen with sliding doors matching the doorways of the cars when they have stopped. Five different routes are operated with up to 35 one- or two-car trains running at peak hours.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Ian Allan Limited

  Terminal House
  Shepperton, Middlesex  England  TW17 8AS
• Authors:
  • Garbutt, P E
• Publication Date: 1983-8

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 405-408
• Serial:
  • MODERN RAILWAYS
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue Number: 419
  • Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing, Limited
  • ISSN: 0026-8356

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated guideway transit; Automatic train operation; Guideways; Intra airport transit; People movers; Signaling; Tires
• Identifier Terms: Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
• Old TRIS Terms: Airtrans; Operating strategies; Platform screens
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00377823
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1983 12:00AM