In+Motion Spring 2020 Vol 27 No 1

facilities, regional light rail transportation and a ConRAC facility. Scheduled to open for passenger service in 2023, the APM is expected to relieve congestion within the CTA and in turn the surrounding thoroughfares, thereby reducing emissions and vehicle miles traveled. The LAX APM is the first people mover system to be delivered under a P3 model (Public-Private Partnership). “The APM and its stations were mindfully designed to be elegant additions to the Los Angeles skyline, balancing form with function as the system improves circulation in one of the world’s most important transportation hubs,” said Sharon Gookin, Project Director at LINXS. LINXS (LAX Integrated Express Solutions) is the developer on the project. International Airport with the procurement of 12 buses for the Airport’s Wiki Wiki shuttle bus service. The EZ-Rider buses, built by ElDorado National-California (ENC) and delivered by Soderholm Sales and Leasing (SSL), will have doors on both sides and are designed to meet the Airport’s stringent requirements for height, weight and turning radius. These low floor, air conditioned buses will be equipped with ramps for easy boarding and alighting, improving the experience for all passengers traveling through the Airport. All stainless steel frames ensure New buses for Honolulu Airport coming soon HONOLULU – Lea+Elliott is assisting Daniel K. Inouye

the buses will last for many years. The buses are expected to arrive by the end of 2020.

Daxing International Airport now open BEIJING – Beijing’s new Daxing International Airport (PKX) began passenger operation in September 2019, forming a dual-airport hub along with the existing Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) as air travel demand in the city and region continues to grow. PEK served over 100 million passengers in 2018; in its planned ultimate configuration, Daxing is anticipated to serve a similar number of passengers. Lea+Elliott has supported Daxing design and construction work as a member of the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD) team. Working with BIAD, we defined APM system spatial, connectivity, maintenance facility, and passenger service requirements to allow a future underground APM system to connect the initial main terminal area with future planned concourses/terminals, including coordination of interfaces with adjacent baggage, subway, and high speed rail systems. The eventual APM system is to serve both domestic and international departures and arrivals, with peak passenger traffic on the APM system potentially exceeding 10,000 passengers per hour per direction. This system is to be procured and installed in coordination with construction of the initial satellite concourse, which it will support as a must-ride system.

At ElDorado National’s factory in Riverside, CA, inspecting a 100% stainless-steel EZ-Rider bus frame for the State of Hawaii. From left to right: VP Sales Mike Ammann (ENC); Gus Soderholm (SSL); President Eric Soderholm (SSL); Project Manager Bill Parsley (L+E); and Nick Pugay (SSL) Image credit: L+E

5

Vol. 27 No 1