Title: Zero to Sixty: Managing the Design, Construction and Implementation of the World's Largest Airport Automated People Mover
Abstract: This paper will discuss in detail how the new Skylink Automated People Mover (APM) System at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) was designed constructed and implemented over a five-year period. This new $846 million system is part of the $2.7 billion Capital Development Program (CDP) taking place at DFW. This paper will include a brief overview of the CDP as well as a description of the new system and some of the characteristics that make this APM unique to an airport environment. The fast-track/design-build process used on Skylink was key to the program's success and will be discussed in detail. The complexities of designing and constructing this complex system at one of the busiest airports in the world were faced on this program throughout the five-year schedule. Some of these challenges included installing a transit system in an area that was originally designed for aircraft operations, building the majority of the program between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. so as to not disrupt airline operations and developing a schedule that would provide the facilities contractor ample time to construct the facilities while still allowing the System supplier enough time to install, test and implement the System elements. This paper will also discuss how the program changed as a result of 9/11 and how the management team, in concert with all affected stakeholders, addressed issues to ensure overall program success.
Publication Year: 2005
Publication Date: 2005-04-25
Language: en
Type: article
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