The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has extended Alstom’s contract to operate and maintain the Plane Train for another five years.
Officials with Alstom said the company has been operating and maintaining the Plane Train since it debuted in 1980. The agreement continues the company’s 45-year-long partnership with Atlanta and will support more than 140 direct jobs. Officials said the company is worth an estimated $160 million.
“For more than four decades, our partnership with the City of Atlanta has been defined by a shared commitment to delivering an exceptional passenger experience for travelers,” Michael Keroullé, President of Alstom Americas, said. “Our track record of delivering on these commitments and partnering with our customers is why Alstom has such long-standing contracts in our operations and maintenance business. Our team in Atlanta works around-the-clock, 365 days a year to support the world’s busiest airport with safe, efficient mobility solutions.”
The Plane Train is an integral part of the airport, ensuring travel between terminals never takes more than a few minutes. Alstrom operates the Plane Train 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In 2025, the system transported 95 million passengers, an all-time record.
Kenny Williams, ATL’s Airport Transportation Systems Director, said, “By continuing this relationship, we are investing not only in safe, 24/7 mobility for our passengers but also in the skilled men and women here in Atlanta who keep the Plane Train running every single day.”
Currently, Alstrom is engaged in two capital projects at ATL, improving the system’s infrastructure and supplying 63 Innovia APM R vehicles to augment and refresh the airport’s fleet. The projects will also boost passenger capacity by enabling more trains per hour.