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Old Nov 19, 2024 | 9:51 am
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Originally Posted by TxDucky
So they are still showing an airside only product, with the only connection to land side being the SkyLink system. The one bugbear for that is the F loop that exists is designed for two stations with a graceful arc where the new Terminal F should have a single station. That means a redesign/rebuild of the SkyLink tracks (seems unlikely, due to the reliance on the system within the airport) to add a platform friendly straight at the current apex, an offset station to one end, two stations (which increases the SkyLink connection time twice as much as one station) or a decision to try to figure a complex way to bridge the gap between the arriving train and the platform.

With just 15 gates, a single, central station would be ideal, and seems to be shown in the video, but actually moving the SkyLink tracks while not impacting the system for months on end would be tricky, especially if they expect a 2026 debut.

I know there are concerns about the airside only configuration, but the E remote terminal is about the same thing, with the requirement for a tunnel transit from the main concourse…the question will be is the SkyLink up for the traffic?
In post #66 of this thread, there is a link to a PDF that shows the layout of Terminal F on slide 32. You can see there that the new Terminal or Concourse or whatever will use one of the "standard" Skylink station locations. The planned work described in that doc does not include moving the Skylink tracks. Of the choices you listed, it appears they have chosen "an offset station to one end".
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