2002 Releases
5 Sep 2002
New Automated People Mover System to Link Changi Airport's Three
Terminals
Passengers making inter-terminal flight connections at Singapore
Changi Airport will find it a breeze even after Terminal 3 opens in
2006. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is
installing a new S$135 million Automated People Mover System to
make transfers between the three terminals convenient and
seamless.
The new Automated People Mover System will comprise of ten train
services linking the three terminals through 6.5 kilometres of
elevated train tracks. The new system will have a total of seven
train stations: two stations in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2
respectively and three stations in Terminal 3.
The new trains will come equipped with LCD screens in the cabins,
giving flight information and other airport information. The cabins
will also have more vertical stanchions and handholds, as well as
designated areas for baggage trolleys, enhancing the convenience of
users. There will also be plasma TV displays at the train stations
to inform passengers of the arrival time of the next train.
"The new Automated People Mover System will provide users of Changi
Airport with seamless connection to all Terminals, including the
future of Terminal 3. The development of this new Automated People
Mover System, an indispensable system to any major airport today,
will most certainly be a challenging project to CAAS and our
partner, Mitsubishi Consortium," said Mr Wong Woon Liong,
Director-General CAAS.
Mitsubishi Consortium, comprising of Mitsubishi Corporation and
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, has been appointed by the Civil
Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to supply the new Automated
People Mover System at Changi Airport.
Work on the new Automated People Mover System will begin in
December 2002 and is expected to be completed in 2006. Terminal 3
will have a handling capacity of 20 million passengers per annum,
bringing the total handling capacity of Changi Airport to 64
million passengers per year.
will this system replaced the skytrain?
