History
The AGTS project was announced publicly in October 1992 at a cost of $84 million. The initial system consisted of 16 cars that were paired together in groups of four to traverse the length of the tunnel. The cars themselves ride on rubber wheels and roll along a concrete track. Additionally, crossover tracks exist between each station, so traffic can be routed around stalled or disabled trains if necessary.
Six more vehicles were added to the system by 1995, and an additional five were added in 2001. Today, the fleet consists of 31 Bombardier Innovia APM 100 vehicles, which have a maximum capacity of 100 passengers. Trains generally run at 1.5 minute intervals during peak times resulting in an 11 minute travel time from end to end.
Read more about this topic: Denver International Airport Automated Guideway Transit System
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