I had an interesting opportunity to compare a conceptual design for an automated people mover (APM) at a large multi-terminal airport with a similar design for an automated transit network (ATN). The bottom line was that the ATN met the demand with sightly quicker service and everyone seated for a fraction of the cost.
A consideration is that ATN is recognized as a subset of APM in the ANSI/ASCE/T&DI 21-21 Automated People Mover Standards.
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