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Machinery, Power and IT Group SCOA Continues Commitment to Environmentally Progressive Approaches in Transportation W ith environmental issues attracting increasing attention worldwide, one area where change is certainly taking place is in the nation’s embrace of greener technologies. The present volatility of gas prices, road congestion and the growing concern about global warming has fueled demand for more modes of public transportation. A popular choice for environmentally-friendly public transport are the Automated People Movers (APMs) which are currently in operation in 131 locations around the world as of 2008. Viewed as pioneers in the APM industry, SCOA and its partner, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA), continue to deliver APM systems to its customers and pursue APM business opportunities throughout the Americas and beyond. In the past 18 months, SCOA and MHIA have delivered 61 Crystal Mover APM cars to four airports under construction in the U.S., which is more than all the other APM suppliers combined. By definition, an APM is an advanced, automated passenger mobility system which is made up of driverless vehicles that run over completely segregated guideways controlled by computer networks with increasingly sophisticated, robust and secure software. APM systems are especially popular at airports as a means of moving large numbers of people quickly, efficiently and securely, and is being seen as a green alternative to buses and cars. It is helpful to divide an airport into its “airside” and its “landside”. The airside is comprised of the runways, aprons, terminal gates and secure terminal area.The landside includes curbs, parking, ground transport, car rentals and beyond. The use of “landside”APM systems is gaining popularity across the country. In September 2008, the Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners awarded the ParsonsOdebrecht JointVenture (POJV) Team, which includes SCOA and MHIA, a contract to build a 1.25 mile APM system to run between a central station at the Miami International Airport (MIA) and an off-airport multi-modal transportation center, the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC).When complete, the system will have two station stops and will connect the airport terminals with the MIC – a ground transportation hub that supports transfers to regional rail, bus and rental facilities. With Miami International Airport increasing in importance and size in its role as a hub to Central and South America and Europe, the airport continues to grow, and space is always at a premium.According to Gino Antoniello,Vice President for Sumitomo Corporation of America 11

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Visions - Winter 2009
Tubular Group Forges Path To Success
Diversified CPC Propels Itself To Consistent Success
SCOA Continues Commitment to Environmentally Progressive Approaches in Transportation
SCOA Real Estate Unit Purchases Miami Center Building
The View from Washington: Has Change Really Come to Washington?
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Visions - Winter 2009 - SCOA Continues Commitment to Environmentally Progressive Approaches in Transportation
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Visions - Winter 2009 - SCOA Real Estate Unit Purchases Miami Center Building
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Visions - Winter 2009 - The View from Washington: Has Change Really Come to Washington?
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