Vought Airtrans

The Airtrans automated people mover was the first successful, fully automated transit system in the United States when it opened with Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in January of 1974. This system was manufactured and installed by Vought Corporation in a two and half year period. By September 29, 1975 the system has moved over 4,863,920 people and by the end of its life, in 2005, it served over 250 million passengers.

The design

According to the demonstration of automated guideway transit for accelerated urban deployment. By LTV Corporation.

• Max speed:17 mph
• Capacity: 9,000 People/hr
  • 6,720 Interline Bags Per Hour
  • 15,300 lb Mail/hr
  • Between Airtrans maintenance faculty and any one terminal

More Information See the AIRTRANS Urban Technology program

[AIRTRANS URBAN tech. program Phase I final design, report no. UMTA-TX-06-0020-78-1]

[UMTA-TX-06-0020-79-2 AUTP PHASE II Volume 1: CONTROL SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS ]

[UMTA-TX-06-0020-79-3 AUTP Phase II Volume 2 : IMPROVED PASSENGER COMMUNICATIONS]

[UMTA-TX-06-0020-79-4 AUTP Phase II VOLUME 3: VEHICLE AND WAYSIDE SUBSYSTEMS]

[UMTA-TX-06-0020-79-5 AUTP Phase II Volume 4: Vehicle Fabrication, tests and Demonstration]

[UMTA-TX-06-0020-79-6 AUTP Phase II Volume 5: System Operation]

[UMTA-TX-06-0020-79-7 AUTP Phase II Volume 6: SEVERE WEATHER]

[UMTA-TX-06-0020-79-1 AUTP Phase II IRAN program]