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AirTrain JFK Stations , a proposed service to New York City's LaGuardia Airport
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AirTrain is the name of several passenger railway operations connecting airports to existing rapid transport systems and city centres: * Airtrain Citylink, a railway infrastructure company in Brisbane, Australia *Airport railway line, Brisbane, Australia *AirTrain (San Francisco International Airport), serving San Francisco, California *Operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: **AirTrain JFK, serving New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport ** AirTrain Newark, serving Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey **AirTrain LaGuardia AirTrain LaGuardia is a proposed people mover system and elevated railway in New York City, United States, that would provide service to LaGuardia Airport in Queens. It would connect with the New York City Subway and Long Island Rail Road (LIR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airtrain Citylink
Airtrain Citylink is a company that was formed to build and operate the Airport line under a BOOT scheme. The line will pass into Queensland Rail ownership in 2036. History In 1995, the Queensland Government called for expressions of interest to build the Airport railway line to Brisbane Airport. In May 1996 Airtrain Citylink was named as the preferred proponent, however it would not be until 1999, that an agreement between the government and consortium to build the line was signed. Airtrain Citylink's shareholders included Macquarie Bank (30%), Colonial First State (20%), Hyder Consulting (15%), GIO General (11%) Transfield Services (10%) and Transroute International (10%). Tracklaying started in August 2000, with the line opening on 5 May 2001. Under the contract, Airtrain Citylink financed and built the line as a BOOT scheme. In 2036, ownership of the line will pass to Queensland Rail. Services are operated under contract by Queensland Rail. In 2013, Airtrain Citylink ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airport Railway Line, Brisbane
Airtrain (also known as the Airport railway line) is the privately owned commuter railway line that extends 13.0 km (8.1 mi) northeast from Brisbane (15.9 km from Central station by rail), the state capital of Queensland, to Brisbane Airport (BNE) at both its separate International and Domestic terminals. It was opened in 2001. The line is carried on an elevated prestressed concrete viaduct for its entire 8.5 km (5.3 mi) length after branching off from the Queensland Rail City network at Eagle Junction railway station. Ownership and business The Airtrain service is a private enterprise. The line is owned and operated by Airtrain Citylink Limited, with financial backing from Transfield Services, Macquarie Bank, Colonial First State and ABN AMRO. The first service ran on 5 May 2001. Airtrain Citylink has a licence from Queensland Transport under a BOOT scheme – build, own, operate and transfer – to build the rail line, to own and operate it, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AirTrain (San Francisco International Airport)
AirTrain is a fully automated people mover at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) that opened on February 24, 2003. It operates 24 hours a day on two separate lines, covering a total of . The service charges no fares, but funded by a fee charged to rental car customers. The system is located outside of the sterile area of each terminal, meaning passengers must exit and re-enter through a security checkpoint when using AirTrain to travel between terminals. Lines and stations AirTrain operates on two lines—Red Line and Blue Line—both of which run every minutes. The Red Line travels in a clockwise loop, beginning with Garage G station and ending with Garage A station, which takes about 9 minutes to complete. The Blue Line travels in a counterclockwise loop, serving the same stations in reverse order, and also proceeding to West Field Road, the Rental Car Center, and long-term parking, which takes 25 minutes for a round trip. A $15 million infill station was constructed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Authority Of New York And New Jersey
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, PANYNJ; stylized, in logo since 2020, as Port Authority NY NJ, is a joint venture between the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey, established in 1921 through an interstate compact authorized by the United States Congress. The Port Authority oversees much of the regional transportation infrastructure, including bridges, tunnels, airports, and seaports, within the geographical jurisdiction of the Port of New York and New Jersey. This port district is generally encompassed within a radius of the Statue of Liberty National Monument. The Port Authority is headquartered at 4 World Trade Center. The Port Authority operates the Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal, which handled the third-largest volume of shipping among all ports in the United States in 2004, and the largest on the Eastern Seaboard. The Port Authority also operates six bi-state crossings: three connecting New Jersey with Manhattan, and three connecting New Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AirTrain JFK
AirTrain JFK is an elevated people mover system and airport rail link serving John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK Airport) in New York City. The driverless system operates 24/7 and consists of three lines and nine stations within the New York City borough of Queens. It connects the airport's terminals with the New York City Subway in Howard Beach, Queens, and with the Long Island Rail Road and the subway in Jamaica, Queens. Bombardier Transportation operates AirTrain JFK under contract to the airport's operator, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. A railroad link to JFK Airport was first recommended in 1968. Various plans surfaced to build a JFK Airport rail connection until the 1990s, though these were not carried out because of a lack of funding. The JFK Express subway service and shuttle buses provided an unpopular transport system to and around JFK. In-depth planning for a dedicated transport system at JFK began in 1990, but was ultimately cut back from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AirTrain Newark
AirTrain Newark is a monorail system connecting the terminals at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and trains at Newark Liberty International Airport Station on the Northeast Corridor (NEC), where transfers are possible to Amtrak and NJ Transit's Northeast Corridor Line and North Jersey Coast Line. The monorail opened in 1996, and , is planned to be replaced. History Initial operations The monorail opened in 1996 and initially served only as an airport circulator, a service which allows passengers to transfer between airport terminals or concourses. The monorail track was refurbished and extended to the NEC, with construction beginning in 1997. The system reopened for service on October 21, 2000. When first opened in 1996 a fleet of 12 six-car Bombardier trains ran on the network. It has expanded to 18 six-car trains. The contract to build the system was awarded to Von Roll AG, but the project was finished by Adtranz, who acquired Von Roll's monorail divisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
