Bombardier contracted to extend Phoenix airport people mover
The contract is valued at approximately $305 million and includes options for three additional vehicles as well as for various vehicle retrofits and upgrades.
Bombardier-built PHX Sky Train® automated people mover (APM) system at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Photo: Bombardier
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Bombardier-built PHX Sky Train® automated people mover (APM) system at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Photo: Bombardier
Bombardier Transportation has been awarded a contract by the City of Phoenix for an extension to the PHX Sky Train® automated people mover (APM) system at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The agreement represents Stage 2 of the system and covers a 2.5-mile extension to the airport's rental car center, two new stations, an expansion of the system's maintenance facility, and the supply of 24 additional Bombardier INNOVIA APM 200 vehicles.
The contract is valued at approximately $305 million and includes options for three additional vehicles as well as for various vehicle retrofits and upgrades.
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