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The Detroit Peoplemover circulates along a one-way loop through the downtown area. |
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Here is a train leaving the Greek Town station. |
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The system is entirely elevated and provides great views of the downtown area... |
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...and the river looking across toward Canada. |
The trains are composed of two cars. Each car has two sets of doors and longitudinal seating. |
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The trains are fully automated. Though they have drivers cabs, they are normally operated without onboard staff. The trains are powered by a linear induction motor. Magnetic coils on the wheel bogies interact with an aluminum reaction plate between the rails to propel the trains. The reaction plate is visible through the windows in the door at the end of the car. |
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The trains ride on steel wheels and are somewhat noisy but few people take notice on the busy streets below. |
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The main terminal of the Detroit airport also has a peoplemover. |
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The system has three stations and is served by two trains. There are two sets of tracks through the middle station but just one set of tracks at either end of the line. |
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The stations feature platform screens for safety. |
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There is no seating on the trains. |
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There is a shelf at either end that can be used as a seat or to rest a carry-on bag. |
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The trains are pulled by cables. A cable and support wheel are visible in the image above. The trains do not switch tracks. At the middle station, one train always takes the inboard track and the other always takes the outboard track regardless of the direction of travel. |
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The system trains ride on rubber tires. Noise and vibration levels are sufficiently low that passengers in the waiting areas below don't even look up when the trains pass. |
