The Skytrain at Miami International Airport has been out of service for six months. Now, it’s back up and running.
Here’s what to know about the terminal trains:
What is the Skytrain?
Concourse transit: Skytrain is an elevated train that spares MIA passengers long treks through Concourse D. The $130 million rail service, with four stations, opened in 2010 to serve the mile-long concourse. The system is designed to move 9,000 passengers an hour.
Where does Skytrain go?
Route: The mile-long track runs above Concourse D at Miami International Airport. The concourse is used by American Airlines, the airport’s leading carrier.
Stops: The free rail cars are moving again between Stations 2, 3 and 4, a span that runs from gates D24 to D46. Station 1 remains closed for repairs. Ground shuttles will continue operating between Stations 1 and 2, about a quarter-mile distance. Full Skytrain service is expected to resume by summer. Skytrain’s Station 1 sits above Gate D17, home to American’s Admirals Club lounge.
Why did the Skytrain stop running?
Emergency: Miami-Dade County ordered an emergency shutdown of Skytrain in September after inspectors saw “extensive structural cracking” in the columns that support the system.
Fallout: With Skytrain out of service, passengers either had to catch ground shuttles or walk up to a mile to their gates.
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