LINK Interterminal Shuttle
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The LINK Interterminal Shuttle is a people mover service which connects Terminals 1 and 3 at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Canada. It opened on July 6, 2006, replacing a shuttle bus service. The train runs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is wheelchair accessible.
| Locale | Mississauga, Ontario |
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| Transit type | people mover |
| Began operation | July 6, 2006 |
| System length | 1.468 -1.47km ( miles) |
| No. of lines | 1 |
| No. of stations | 3 |
| Daily ridership | N/A |
| Track gauge | N/A |
| Operator | GTAA |
Prior to 2003, the shuttle service was operated by contractor Penetang-Midland Coach Lines (PMCL).
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[edit] Fleet
- 2 Doppelmayr APM Cable liner shuttle
- 6-car set - 3 Thomas Built Buses SLF 200 series buses
Retired fleet from PMCL include:
- Ontario Bus Industries Orion I
- Bluebird Blue Bird Xcel 102
[edit] Vehicles
The shuttle has two trains of six cars each, built by DCC Doppelmayr Cable Car GmbH and Company of Wolfurt, Austria. They use a drive and tension system. Each train has capacity for 150 passengers with baggage (25 per car - 17 standing, 8 seated) or 2,150 per hour per direction. Travel time is 3.5 minutes one way. If ridership increases beyond the capabilities of the system, the stations have been built to accommodate seven-car trains, increasing capacity to 175 passengers per train.
The same cars are currently used in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada and at Birmingham International Airport, Birmingham, England.
[edit] Route
[edit] Shuttle Train
The shuttle has three stations:
- Terminal 1
- Terminal 3
- Viscount (Long-term parking on Viscount Road)
The two lines, running side-by-side, are 1.46 km and 1.47 km long.
[edit] Shuttle Bus
The buses operates on two routes:
- Route 1 - Terminal 1 Arrivals to Terminal 2 Departures - four stops
- Route 2 - Terminal 1 Arrivals to Terminal 3 Departures - three stops
- Route 3 - Terminal 2 Departure to Terminal 3 Departures with five stops ceased operations in February 2007 after Terminal 2 closed.
[edit] External links
- Operations and Maintenance of LINK Shuttle
- GTAA LINK Train
- Airport People Mover technical data
- Airport People Mover System
- Pre-opening news feature
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| Metro systems | Montreal Metro • Toronto subway/RT • Vancouver SkyTrain |
| Light rail | C-Train (Calgary) • Edmonton Light Rail • O-Train (Ottawa) • Toronto streetcars • Toronto Pearson Airport People Mover |
| Long distance | VIA Rail • Ontario Northland Railway • Canadian National Railway • Canadian Pacific Railway • Quebec North Shore and Labrador Railway • Tshiuetin Rail Transportation • White Pass and Yukon Route |
| Commuter rail | GO Transit (Toronto) • Agence métropolitaine de transport (Montreal) • West Coast Express (Vancouver) |
