Port Authority advancing PATH extension to Newark Airport

Because the almighty Port Authority has other things to spend its toll money on rather than duplicating a rail service that already exists.

Thomas wrote:

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Don31 wrote:There are alternatives being studied for both scenarios........

When do you think that the engineering/ EIS will be completed? Any estimate for any potential number of years?

As a ballpark estimate for this project being completed and operational i'd give a time frame of 12-25 years.

Why? Why not by 2020?

EWR Terminal A, Bayonne Bridge, Goethals Bridge, etc... are bigger priorities for the PANYNJ.

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Nearly a year after PATH and parent Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PA) announced plans to study a PATH extension toward (not to) Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie reportedly appears ready to back the proposal.

The proposed $1 billion project would extend PATH rail service south from its current terminus at Newark-Penn Station, roughly paralleling the Northeast Corridor to a new terminus roughly one mile south at Newark Airport/Rail Station.

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Gov. Christie reportedly was set to endorse the proposal publicly, but has canceled that announcement. But the expected backing would facilitate inclusion of the project in the PA's upcoming $30 billion capital program, which also needs to be approved by New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The extension would improve rail access between the airport and downtown Manhattan, as well as New Jersey urban locations in Jersey City and Hoboken, reducing (though not eliminating) transfer moves. Riders using PATH currently must switch to an NJ Transit train between Newark-Penn and Newark Airport/Rail Station, with transfers often proving to be time-consuming.

This is overall good news. But,

1. Where exactly will the Path Extension end?

2. Will it conflict with Amtrak's proposed fifth track project and Raritan Valley Flyover Project?

3. When will passenger revenue service begin?

The answer to all three of those questions has not been made know to us, Thomas. We were just given the pricetag. We will have to wait a while longer before getting some more concrete specifications.

Remember, Governor Christie was supportive of ARC--and look what happened to ARC!! He is apparently on board for the PATH Train Extension, but we will have to wait and see what REALLY happens...

Thomas wrote:This is overall good news. But,

1. Where exactly will the Path Extension end?

2. Will it conflict with Amtrak's proposed fifth track project and Raritan Valley Flyover Project?

3. When will passenger revenue service begin?

1. It clearly says the station would be parallel to NWK-Liberty Station on the NEC, where riders would be able to transfer between PATH and Airtrain.

Thomas wrote:This is overall good news. But,

1. Where exactly will the Path Extension end?

2. Will it conflict with Amtrak's proposed fifth track project and Raritan Valley Flyover Project?

3. When will passenger revenue service begin?

1. Adjacent to the NJT Airport Stataion, however several on-airport alternatives into the CTA were examined in the past...

2. No

3. Good question....

What is the distance between Newark Penn Station and Newark Airport Rail Station?

^ EWR is considered MP 11.2 and NWK is MP 8.8, so 2.4 miles. Though the PATH tail tracks extend almost all the way to MP 10.

1. But wouldn't tail tracks be created south of the Newark Airport Rail Station, perhaps to MP 12?

2. What is the MP for Hunter Interlocking?

HUNTER is at MP 10.5

This project should have been done years ago. Glad it's finally happening though.

Thomas wrote:What is the distance between Newark Penn Station and Newark Airport Rail Station?

The proposed extension would be approximately 2.5 miles in length: 0.8 miles of the South Street Yard being upgraded to mainline trackage and 1.7 miles of new alignment.

Don31 wrote:he proposed extension would be approximately 2.5 miles in length: 0.8 miles of the South Street Yard being upgraded to mainline trackage and 1.7 miles of new alignment.

1. Does that mean that the Path Station will be located where the current South Street Yard is (East of the current EWR Station)?

2. Also, any updates on the Gateway Project?