Abstract
Two Automated People Mover (APM) systems are currently located at Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport (MSP). The Hub Tram is a landside APM operating in a dual lane shuttle configuration in a tunnel environment. The Concourse Tram is a secure airside APM which will operate in a pinched loop configuration along a mostly elevated guideway. Both systems are recognized as low cost systems in the context of their airport operational environment. Design goals for both systems included necessary accommodation of several requirements unique to each system in ways that preserved low costs. Economy with regard to the implementation and operation of both systems was successfully achieved by considering cost issues on a variety of scales which transcended the immediate capital and operational costs of the APM systems. This paper presents the two MSP APMs as case studies in cost containment. The paper presents an overview of the salient characteristics of each APM system, then discusses cost issues in a hierarchy of three ascending scales; 1) system costs, 2) fixed facility costs, and 3) development program costs. These costs issues are discussed for both the Hub Tram and Concourse Tram systems respectively, and lastly, conclusions are drawn and presented.
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