TIA orders new 1.4-mile people mover

TAMPA — The Hillsborough County Aviation Authority has contracted Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America Inc. to design, build, operate and maintain a new automated people mover system at the Tampa International Airport.

The 1.4-mile long people moving system will connect the main airport terminal to a new parking structure and a new consolidated rental car facility. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America will be supplying 12 new train cars. The project is scheduled for completion in 2017.

The contract also includes five years of system operations and maintenance after construction is completed to be performed together with the joint venture of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America and Sumitomo Corp.-Crystal Mover Services Inc.