Metro-Airport Connection

Metro-Airport Connection (Conexão Metrô-Aeroporto) is a people mover system operating in Porto Alegre, connecting Aeroporto station of the Porto Alegre Metro to Terminal 1 of the Salgado Filho International Airport. It is operated by Trensurb.

Characteristics
It is composed by a sole elevated track with 2 stations and 814 m of extension, opened to the public on 10 August 2013. Since 7 May 2014, the system operates commercially, initially charging a fare of R$ 1.70 (US$ in 2014) and free interchange with Porto Alegre Metro.

The APM used the Aeromovel pneumatic propulsion design, which was developed in Brazil.