Name and Location
Orlando International Airport automated people mover (APM) system, Florida, US.

Client
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority.

Project Description
The project involves the design, construction, operation and maintenance of three separate APM systems at Orlando International Airport (OIA), in Orlando, Florida.

The three systems include the supply and construction of a new 2.3-km-long APM system connecting the main airport terminal and the South Airport APM complex – a multimodal transportation hub – as well as the replacement of two existing 600-m-long APM systems connecting the main airport terminal to airside Terminals 1 and 3.

The airside Terminals 1 and 3 will also be replaced.

The South Airport APM complex will serve as a regional station for the intercity ‘All Aboard Florida’ rail system, which will be implemented in the near future.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
The project is expected to be completed in 2018.

Latest Developments
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA), with the cooperation of Sumitomo Corporation, has received an order to build, design, operate and maintain three separate APM systems at OIA.

The contract also includes five years of system operations and maintenance after construction is complete, with two additional five-year options, which will be performed by Crystal Mover Services – the Florida-headquartered joint venture of MHIA and Sumitomo Corporation.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
MHIA and Sumitomo (build, design, operate and maintain APM systems).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, tel +1 407 825 2001.
MHIA, tel + 1 212 969 9000 or fax +1 212 262 3301.
Sumitomo Corporation, tel +81 3 5166 3100, fax +81 3 5166 6203 or email info@sumitomocorp.co.jp.