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The Airport Transit System (ATS) is an automated people mover system at Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The system was built by Matra at a cost of $127 million,〔Ziemba, Stanley. (People Mover Is Getting Around O'hare ) ''Chicago Tribune'', 16 May 1993. Accessed: 3 January 2011.〕 and began its operation on May 6, 1993.〔 It can accommodate up to 2,400 passengers per hour.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Airport Transit System (ATS) at O'Hare )〕 == Service == The ATS runs 24 hours a day and is free of charge to ride between its five stations located throughout the airport. Each station is fully handicapped accessible, and features elevator access. The travel time from the beginning to the end of the line is approximately nine minutes〔 at an average speed of 26 mph.〔 The entire system uses platform screen doors, which means that all the stations are enclosed with doors along the boarding area. When the train arrives at a station, the doors of the train and the station align and open in sync with each other. This method prevents people from leaving the platform, falling on the tracks or tampering with restricted areas. Climate control is also ensured since the four terminal stations are directly connected to the airport. There are two or three cars in each train, and each car can hold 57 passengers, most of them standing, and 8 seated. The previous bus system took twice as long when traffic was light, and even longer during congestions.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Airport Transit System」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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