As part of a bigger USD 6bn capital improvement program at the airport, the work will extend the plane train tunnel to the west from its existing endpoint under the domestic terminal. The extension will create a more efficient train turn-back operation, allowing for a significant reduction in train headway (the time interval between trains), which will yield an increase in passenger capacity.
The scope of the project includes the design and construction of a 600ft-long (183m) tunnel. Also included are vertical circulation components inside the terminal, evacuation stairways, running tracks and crossover equipment.
Due to the project’s unique requirements, ATL officials will host an industry-geared meeting Tuesday, September 20. Construction firms familiar with transportation-based tunnel projects are invited to attend.
A link to the informational meeting can be found here: https://atlnextplanetrain.eventbrite.com
