May 15--The people move is back on track at Miami International Airport after derailing over the weekend.
After a morning of tests, airport officials declared all systems go as service resumed between the terminal and the car rental center.
"I think it is a plus for our passengers," airport spokesman Marc Henderson. "Busing was the way we did before September, but in this regard, the train allows us to put our passengers a quicker route."
On Sunday and Monday, passengers missed the convenience of the elevated train. Travelers had to wait for a free shuttle bus Sunday's derailment. Some caught up in the crowds missed their flights.
The airport took the people mover out of service Sunday and Monday to "make sure everything is done correctly," airport spokesman Greg Chin said of the investigation and the repairs.
The derailed train, which possibly lost a guide wheel, was removed by a crane for repair. Two of the system's other trains resumed service on an alternate track, Chin said.
Two of the 12 passengers on board suffered minor injuries in Sunday's derailment.
The MIA Mover, which began operating in September, was opened to help eliminate traffic congestion at the airport and can transfer up to 3,000 people an hour between the terminal and the car rental complex on LeJeune Road.
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