Mandalay Bay Tram Las Vegas, NV, USA

Fitting into the big picture Owner MGM Mirage Group Doppelmayr designed a train to match the pyramid at the Luxor hotel. Project requirements APM Consultant Jakes Associates, Inc. included both distinctive looking trains and a guideway Scope of work General contractor for APM that complemented surrounding architecture. The system, steel guideway open steel truss guideway is not superstructure and columns only less obstructive than a concrete guideway beam, Project Duration 9 months but can also be assembled in a shorter period of time. Start of Operation 1999 The Mandalay Bay Tram was completed on budget in a record 9 months from notice to proceed. Operation & Maintenance Owner took over O&M from Doppelmayr Cable Car after one year of operation The APM system creates a better flow of guests and has transported more than 200 million passengers with 99.5 % system availability since its completion in April 1999.

The system connects resort hotels belonging to the MGM Mirage Group. Two shuttles run side-by-side on an elevated guideway. The 5-car trains are propelled by stationary drive machinery, which perform all essential functions, such as train acceleration, constant speed, and deceleration.

Technical Data S y s t e m I System II

System Length 838 m (2,749 ft)

Configuration Cable Liner Double Shuttle®

Operating Speed 36 km/h (22.4 mph)

Headway 300 s 220 s

Dwell Time 50 s (25 s mid stations) 50 s

Guideway Elevated modular steel guideway

System Capacity 1,300 pphpd 1,900 pphpd

Stations 4 2

Trains Two 5-car trains

Train Capacity 32 passengers/car, 160 passengers/train

Impressive Excalibur Welcome Station. Two independent shuttles side-by-side on an The 5-car trains are propelled by stationary elevated guideway. drive machinery.

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