What is "airtrain"

AirTrain is the name of several passenger railway operations connecting airports to existing rapid transport systems and city centres:

• Airtrain (company) in Brisbane, Australia
• Airtrain (Brisbane) in Brisbane, Australia
• AirTrain JFK for New York City's JFK Airport
• AirTrain Newark serving Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey
• AirTrain LGA proposed service to New York City's LaGuardia Airport
• AirTrain (SFO) in San Francisco, California

AirTrain is a fully automated people mover at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The system was built by Bombardier at a cost of US $430 million, and opened on February 24, 2003. The trains operate 24 hours a day on two separate lines, covering a total of six miles (10 kilometres).

The entire AirTrain fleet is wheelchair accessible and allows rented moving carts on board. The system is composed of 38 Innovia APM 100 cars built by Bombardier of Montreal, Canada. People movers using Innovia APM 100 cars can also be found at Tampa, Denver, Atlanta, Oakland, Seattle-Tacoma, Houston, and Madrid International Airports.