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People MoverA people mover is a fully-automated light rail or tram system. The term usually implies an elevated single track loop, although several considerably more complex systems are in operation. People movers, especially multi-station systems intended for mass transit in a city, are more formally known as automated guideway transit (AGT) systems. This term is generally limited to rubber-tyred vehicles led by a guiding track; fully automated heavy rail lines, such as the Singapore MRT's North East MRT Line, are usually not considered AGTs. The world's first airport people mover was installed in 1971 at Tampa International Airport in the United States. The VAL (Vhicule Automatique Lger) system in Lille, France, opened in 1983, is often cited as the world's first mass transit AGT, but the title is disputed by Kobe's Port Liner, which opened two years earlier in 1981. Lille's VAL is, however, acknowledged to be the first AGT installed to serve an existing urban area. Urban examples - Bangkok, Thailand: Skytrain
- Detroit, Michigan elevated loop system
- Jacksonville, Florida -- in the form of a monorail
- Kuala Lumpur, Putra Light Rail Transit
- London, UK: Docklands Light Railway
- Miami, Florida: Metromover
- Osaka, Japan: New Tram(Osaka Municipal Nanko Port Town Line/OTS New Tram Technoport Line)
- Singapore: Bukit Panjang LRT, Sengkang LRT, Punggol LRT
- Tokyo, Japan: Yurikamome
- Toronto, Ontario: Scarborough RT (semi-automated)
- Vancouver, British Columbia: SkyTrain
Airport examples Many people movers operate at airports and some also connect with other public transport systems. Airport examples include: Other examples Different meanings The term people mover is sometimes used to refer to moving sidewalks. The name People Mover is also used by: See also External links
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