Metro-Airport Connection
Subway-airport rail link in Porto Alegre, Brazil
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Metro-Airport Connection (Portuguese: Conexão Metrô-Aeroporto) is a people mover system operating in Porto Alegre, connecting Aeroporto station of the Porto Alegre Metro to Terminal 1 of the Salgado Filho International Airport. It is operated by Trensurb.[1]
Characteristics
It is composed by a sole elevated track with 2 stations and 814 m (2,671 ft) of extension, opened to the public on 10 August 2013.[2] Since 7 May 2014, the system operates commercially, initially charging a fare of R$ 1.70 (US$ 0.72 in 2014) and free interchange with Porto Alegre Metro.[3]
The APM used the Aeromovel pneumatic propulsion design, which was developed in Brazil.
See also
- Porto Alegre Metro
- Salgado Filho International Airport
References
- ^ "Conexão Metrô-Conexão". Trensurb (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Favero, Daniel (10 August 2013). "Primeiro aeromóvel do Brasil é inaugurado por Dilma em Porto Alegre". Terra (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ "Aeromóvel de Porto Alegre inicia operação comercia nesta quarta-feira". G1 (in Portuguese). 7 May 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
External links
- Trensurb official website
- Prefecture of Porto Alegre official website
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