ATLNext Project to Extend Plane Train Tunnel

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) officials will host an informational meeting later this month to discuss a specific portion of ATLNext, the $6 billion capital improvement program at the Airport. The Plane Train Tunnel Extension project will extend the current Plane Train tunnel west from its existing endpoint under the Domestic Terminal and continue under the MARTA and the SkyTrain stations to the Ground Transportation area. The extension will create a more efficient train turn-back operation, allowing for a significant reduction in train headway (the time interval between trains), which will yield an increase in passenger capacity.

The scope of the project includes the design and construction of a 600-foot tunnel. Also included are vertical circulation components inside the terminal, evacuation stairways, running tracks and crossover equipment. 

Due to the project’s unique requirements, ATL officials will host an industry-geared meeting Sept. 20. Construction firms familiar with transportation-based tunnel projects are invited to attend. 

A link to the informational meeting can be found here: https://atlnextplanetrain.eventbrite.com

WHAT:           Plane Train Tunnel Extension Project informational meeting

WHO:             Frank Rucker, assistant general manager for Planning and Development,
                         Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

 WHEN:          Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016
                         9 a.m. to noon

 WHERE:       Georgia International Convention Center
                         2000 Convention Center Concourse
                         Atlanta, GA 30337