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Council approves $71.34 million in funding for 29 Plane Train vehicles

The funding concerns Alstom's Innovia APM 300R vehicles. The supporting resolution says numerous vehicles in the existing fleet are nearing the end of their service life.

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Cars line airport terminal pickup and drop-off lanes beneath a broad, curved canopy supported by white steel trusses.
City context: The north domestic terminal drop-off and pickup lanes at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, photographed Nov. 3, 2024. The Plane Train vehicles are not shown. Photo: LGH13 / CC0 1.0.LGH13

Atlanta City Council approved up to $71,337,337 Sept. 21 to fund phase two of the Plane Train vehicle program at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Resolution 26-R-4019 concerns 29 new Innovia APM 300R vehicles from Alstom Transport USA, Inc.

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The supporting resolution describes a fleet-replacement program and says numerous existing Plane Train vehicles are nearing the end of their service life and require replacement.

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The $71.34 million figure is the amount authorized by this funding resolution, not an established total purchase price. The council vote does not establish that the 29 vehicles have been delivered or entered service.

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