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Previously approved Plane Train vehicles proposed for next $71.34 million payment

Atlanta previously approved purchasing the 29 vehicles and authorized earlier payments; the new resolution says more funding would require future legislation.

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Graphic treatment of a photograph looking down the airport terminal roadway beneath a sweeping, lattice-framed canopy, with cars and terminal buildings visible. The image does not show Plane Train vehicles.
City context: The north terminal drop-off and pickup area at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, photographed Nov. 3, 2024. Editorial illustration.Editorial illustration · LGH13

A newer report updates this story. Council approves $71.34 million in funding for 29 Plane Train vehicles →

A resolution on Atlanta City Council’s Sept. 21 agenda proposed up to $71,337,337 as the next payment toward 29 Innovia APM 300R Plane Train vehicles from Alstom Transport USA at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The supporting resolution says the city had already approved purchasing those vehicles and authorized earlier payments. The agenda does not establish approval of this additional funding.

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The resolution says numerous existing Plane Train vehicles are nearing the end of their service life. It says any funding still needed after this payment would be requested through future legislation; the proposed $71.34 million is not identified as the full purchase price.

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