미쓰비시 중공업(三菱重工業), 미국 국제공항 신교통시스템 수주 Mitsubishi Receives Order for New Automated People Mover
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[신교통시스템 APM,Automated People Movers]
신교통 시스템(新交通 System)은 무인 운전이나 자동화 운전을 전제로 하는 일련의 신형 궤도계 교통
수단을 의미한다. 경전철, 신 도시철도 시스템이라고 부르기도 한다. 경량전철과는 구분되는 개념이다.
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미쓰비시 중공업(三菱重工業)은 11월 6일, 미국 플로리다 주 탄파 국제공항 신교통시스템(A P M) 건설공사를 스미토모상사(住友商事)의 협력을 받아 수주하였다고 발표하였다.
7월에 수주한 오란드 국제공항에 이어 연속적으로 수주하였으며, 플로리다 주요공항 모두 미쓰비시 중공업의 신교통시스템을 도입하게 되었다.
건설하는 노선은 2.3km로써 이 회사는 노선의 시스템 신설과 12량 차량을 공급하는 외 10년 간 계약옵션을 포함한 영업 운전개시 후 5년 간 운행ㆍ유지보수도 동시에 수주하였다. 납품완료는 2017년을 예정하고 있다.
미쓰비시 중공업의 미국 신교통시스템 수주는 이것으로 8개 시스템 째이다. 그밖에 마카오나 홍콩, 싱가포르, 한국, 두바이 등 세계 각지에 납품한 실적이 있다. 이 회사는 이번 수주에 대해서 납품ㆍ가동실적에 따른 이 회사 시스템의 신뢰성에 덧붙혀 기술력ㆍㆍ공사 수행능력을 높게 평가하고 있다.
자료 : 小佐野, emerging media Response, 2014. 11. 7. 레일뉴스 최경수 기자 |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America Receives
Order for New Automated People Mover
(APM) System at Tampa International Airport
TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. (MHIA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), and with the cooperation of Sumitomo Corporation, has received an order from the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority (HCAA) to design, build, operate, and maintain a new Automated People Mover (APM) system at the Tampa International Airport (TIA) in Tampa, Florida, to be completed in 2017. This project marks the fifth major international airport in which Mitsubishi has implemented an APM in the United States and its eighth overall APM system in the country. "We are excited to pioneer the next generation of APMs here at TIA, where the concept of the first airport APM system was conceived over 30 years ago," said Mr. Darin Friedmann, Vice President and General Manager for MHIA's Transportation Systems Division. "This is our sixth APM in the State of Florida, and we are proud of our continuing contributions to the region. We have a dedicated team of experienced professionals that will ensure the success of this project, including over 15 local firms with headquarters or regional offices in the Tampa Bay Area." Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is the largest APM supplier in the world, having been selected to provide more cars than any other APM supplier. Since 1981, Mitsubishi has delivered 16 APM systems with an additional two large scale urban metro APMs under implementation, including the Macau Light Rapid Transit APM system – the single largest APM order in the industry. MHI's driverless, fully automated trains are the most advanced available, providing the highest levels of reliability, safety, and performance. The trains are equipped with rubber tires, resulting in smooth and quiet eco-friendly operation. Mitsubishi's award-winning APM systems are in operation at several of the world's largest and top-ranked airports, including Changi International Airport (Singapore), Incheon International Airport (South Korea), Hong Kong International Airport, Dubai International Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, and Miami International Airport, as well as in numerous urban applications. Furthermore, in July of this year, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries received an order for 18 new cars for three separate APM systems at Orlando International Airport (currently under construction). MHI also received an order for 108 new cars for the Yurikamome Waterfront APM system in Tokyo in 2010 (which are currently being delivered), 158 cars for the Macau Light Rapid Transit APM, and an order for an additional 16 cars and system upgrades for the Senkang-Punggol APM system in Singapore in 2013. In addition to the new APM market, MHI is focusing on expansion, upgrades, and replacements to existing lines at numerous projects on a global scale. Building upon this record of success, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries remains at the forefront of supplying reliable, safe, and innovative transportation systems that will continue to drive the worldwide market and contribute to a more sustainable future. About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. MHI is also a global leader in delivering proven transportation solutions, with several decades of experience successfully supplying a broad range of advanced transportation systems for urban (intra-city and inter-city) and airport applications. MHI's transportation systems have already safely and efficiently transported hundreds of millions of passengers worldwide. Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20141105/156821 SOURCE Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. money.cnn
MHIA is responsible for implementing the new system, which includes the supply and construction of a new, approximately 1.4 mile long APM system connecting the main airport terminal¸ a new parking structure, and a new Consolidated Rental Car Facility. In total, Mitsubishi will be supplying 12 new train cars. The contract also includes five years of system operations and maintenance after construction is completed, with two an additional five-year options, which will be performed together with the Florida-headquartered joint venture of MHIA and Sumitomo Corporation- Crystal Mover Services, Inc.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), a publicly held Japanese corporation. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and founded in 1870, MHI is one of the world's leading heavy machinery manufacturers, with consolidated sales of 3,349.5 billion yen in fiscal year 2013, the year ending March 31, 2014. MHI's diverse lineup of products and services encompasses shipbuilding, power plants, chemical plants, environmental equipment, steel structures, industrial and general machinery, aircraft, space systems and air-conditioning systems.
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