Aerotrén
The Aerotrén is a cable-propelled people mover operating at Mexico City International Airport, near Mexico City, in Mexico. The 3-kilometre (1.9 mi) automated people mover (APM) provides a link between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
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The four-car Aerotrén outside the Terminal 2 station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | In operation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner | Mexico City International Airport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Mexico City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Connecting lines | Terminal Aérea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stations | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | People mover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 15 November 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 3 km (1.9 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Character | Elevated, cable-hauled system | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating speed | 45 km/h (28 mph) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened in 2007, it was part of a major expansion to the airport, which is the busiest in Latin America. The link is only designed to transfer passengers connecting between flights, who must be in possession of and show a valid boarding pass.
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