Guidebook for Planning and Implementing Automated People Mover Systems at Airports (2010) / Chapter Skim
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110 The focus of the guidebook to this point has been the planning and implementation of new APM systems at airports. This chapter focuses on existing APMs that need to be either expanded or overhauled.
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3. Review of preferred alternative and comparison with no-build, 4.
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control, communications, and other similar subsystems must be investigated for adequacy. Maintenance and storage facility -- An MSF analysis should be made to confirm the need for additional MSF space to support a larger or reconfigured fleet.
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cost of construction with the recurring costs of longer round-trip time, larger fleet, and higher power consumption for a sub-optimal alignment. Also see Chapter 8 for information related to planning new guideway alignments and layouts.
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non-overhaul work periods when system maintenance can be performed. It is sometimes difficult to establish an acceptable level of degradation without also considering the associated costs for maintaining higher-order services.
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work. In this type of procurement, a complete set of technical requirements and purchasing terms and conditions are generated and published by the airport, with responses solicited from interested system suppliers.
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supplier will need to extend the equipment manufacturers' initial warranty periods at its own expense. Although detailed planning of an APM overhaul project may be complex and involves numerous iterations of alternative considerations, use of the guidelines and recommendations described above should assist in identifying potential project risks and help ensure the success of the project while maintaining an acceptable level of ongoing passenger service.
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