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... 203 Air levitation: A type of APM train support along the guideway. Airside: The area or side of an airport that is secure, in that all passengers and employees have gone through a security check to enter this area.
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... Contiguous terminal configuration: An airport terminal design in which both passenger processing functions (ticketing, security, baggage claim) and the aircraft gates are under one roof.
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... Train control: The APM subsystem that includes command, control, and communications equipment needed to operate the driverless vehicles. Transfer passenger: An airline passenger who arrives at a given airport via an arriving flight and then transfers to a departing flight at the same airport.

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