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12|13 Doppelmayr Cable Car
Mexico City International Airport Aerotrén
Mexico City | Mexico
Doppelmayr Cable Car overcame site constraints to complete
Benito Juarez International Airport’s elevated Cable Liner ®
Shuttle in just 22 months. The system has been in operation
since November 2007 and played a crucial role in the airport’s
modernization.
Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City is Mexico‘s
main international and domestic gateway and offers flights to
almost 50 million passengers per year. Heavy traffic through
this important hub required significant extensions. When site
issues necessitated placing one of the terminals in a relatively
distant location, Doppelmayr Cable Car supplied an essential
element of the new airport – the new Cable Liner ® Shuttle
is the only connection between Terminal 1 and the remotely
located Terminal 2. It guarantees passengers a reliable, fast,
and seamless transfer between the two terminals. The shuttle
transports passengers over a total distance of 3,025 m
(9,925 ft) in less than 4.5 minutes.
The airport required an affordable APM that could be built on
the shifting foundation of a partially dry lakebed. One decisive
factor in the customer’s choice was Doppelmayr Cable Car’s
ability to adjust to ground settlements with its steel guideway
concept. Steel adapters between the steel guideway truss and
the concrete columns allow height adjustments to compensate
for the soil settlements which are predominant in Mexico City.
In a joint venture with Empresas ICA S.A.B. de C.V., who were
responsible for civil construction, Doppelmayr Cable Car designed
and built the APM system on a turnkey basis.
Doppelmayr Cable Car’s sleek, contemporary design not only
adds a modern quality to the airport’s atmosphere but anticipates
future growth. The system was designed to accommodate
increased capacity demands. The current four-car train
can be expanded to a six-car train, increasing capacity by up
to 50%. The system’s ultimate capacity is 800 pphpd.