APM Aeroport Miami POMA
United States – Miami – 2016

APM-Minimetro® – Miami Airport

Miami International Airport inaugurated its two APMs in 2016 and 2017. The two APM trains travel 375 m and carry up to 12,000 passengers per hour between the main terminal and terminal E.

product range
Automated People Mover – APM
Application
Airport Link
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The project

Miami International Airport (MIA) is one of the busiest airports in the world; it is the prime gateway between the U.S. and LatinAmerica.
The airport MiniMetro® designed by POMA connects two terminals and replaces the self-powered system installed in 1980. The fully automatic, driverless MiniMetro® operates using a reversible system on pneumatic tyres to link up the main terminal and terminal E. Two three-carrier trains carry 5,600 passengers per hour.

In order to produce this APM (Automated People Mover), the system had to be adapted in existing buildings and viaducts.

 

Simplicity of infrastructure, optimal management of passenger flows, low pollution level, silent operation, low maintenance and operation costs, and a high safety level have made this system a success.

Miami airport APM

In motion

APM Aeroport Miami POMA

Technical

SPECIFICATIONs

Longueur

Length

375 m

Capacity of one train

5 600 passengers/ hour/ direction

Date

Speed

11 m/s

conseil et expertise POMA

Number of train drawn by ropes

2

Number of passengers per train

150

temps

Frequency

every 3 minutes

taux de dispo

Average availability

99,8 % since 2016

POMA, innovation

for the project

Ideal technology for airports

The Miami MiniMetro uses rope traction, a technology specially developed for airports and installations in urban areas.

Operation and Maintenance of the APM

 

LPOA’s experience in similar projects enabled it to draw up a 5-year “Full E&M” contract for all operation and maintenance operations. It is staffed by 13 LPOA employees. Since 2016, it has posted an average availability rate of 99.8%

Miami airport APM in pictures

APM Aeroport Miami POMA
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