Port Authority Pauses LaGuardia AirTrain Work as It Reviews Potential Alternatives
October 12 2021 - 6:12PM
Dow Jones News
By Josh Beckerman
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will "pause
further action" on the LaGuardia AirTrain project as it reviews
potential alternative projects.
In a setback for the project last week, New York Gov. Kathy
Hochul asked the Port Authority to "thoroughly examine alternative
mass transit solutions for reducing car traffic and increasing
connectivity to LaGuardia Airport."
In July, a Federal Aviation Administration issued a decision
allowing the Port Authority to proceed with its proposal. The next
month, the Port Authority announced a short list of four teams for
AirTrain procurement. One included Skanska USA and Alstom
Transportation Inc., while participants in the others included
Tutor Perini Corp.
The FAA's Record of Decision discussed the lack of a train to
LaGuardia and traffic congestion levels, noting that "over the past
30 years, various agencies have conducted multiple studies to
improve transit access to LGA," and said other options--including
subway extensions--faced issues such as financial constraints.
Critics of the AirTrain project and the review process have
included Riverkeeper and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Write to Josh Beckerman at josh.beckerman@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 12, 2021 17:57 ET (21:57 GMT)
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