

It will be part of a new public transport interchange serving Solihull and the West Midlands, with unparalleled links to the UK motorway network. These greater connections to key leisure and business locations like Resorts World, The NEC and Birmingham Airport, further enhance HS2’s Interchange Station in Solihull as a major gateway for the region. The viaduct will be 12 metres off the ground at its highest point, and the 3 stops will be fully accessible, designed using colour to provide clear wayfinding for passengers, while information screens and audio announcements will provide live journey updates to communicate both HS2 and People Mover services. They will pick up passengers from Interchange Station, and then travel 2.3 kilometre across an elevated viaduct stopping at Birmingham International Railway Station, the National Exhibition Centre, before reaching Birmingham Airport. The approximately 20 metre long people mover vehicles will depart from each stop approximately every 3 minutes. The People Mover will provide better connections to key leisure and business locations like Resorts World (pictured), The NEC and Birmingham Airport. This includes modifying the alignment of the people mover as part of a major redevelopment at Birmingham International Station to create a new, multi-modal transport exchange. HS2 has been working closely with the Urban Growth Company (UGC) in Solihull to include extra design elements which will support wider growth plans at the UK Central Hub. When fully operational, the people mover will carry up to 2,100 passengers per hour in each direction. The people mover will provide a fast and frequent transport connection between HS2’s new Interchange Station in Solihull, through to Birmingham Airport in just 6 minutes.

PEOPLE MOVER SERIES
HS2 today unveiled the visuals for its new people mover at the first of a series of events to share emerging designs with the public and explain the role that the people mover will play. Travel on a viaduct for entire route – 12 metres off the ground at its highest point.Capable of carrying 2,100 passengers per hour in each direction.2.3 kilometre long route from Interchange to Birmingham Airport.Interchange to Birmingham airport in 6 minutes.Retrieved 2 December 2019.Automated People Mover (APM): at a glance

After the Cable Liner installations in Las Vegas and at the international airports in Birmingham, Toronto and Mexico City, the Cable Liner Shuttle in Venice is the fifth system to be constructed by the Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group.

