As Groundbreaking Begins on New AirTrain at Newark Airport, See when It May Be Finished

Newark Liberty's AirTrain to be replaced, finally

Construction is under way on a long-awaited replacement to the AirTrain at Newark Liberty International Airport.

Newark Airport Gets New Air Train

(Newark, NJ) — Crews are breaking ground on Port Authority’s new air train for Newark International Liberty Airport. Newark AirTrain Director Ralph D’Apuzzo says the three and a half billion-dollar investment will go towards building a two-and-a-half mile air train and three stations that will serve up to 50 thousand daily passengers and their bags and keep pace with anticipated future passenger load. The air train will create easy connectivity …

As groundbreaking begins on new AirTrain at Newark Airport, see when it may be finished

Travelers will soon have a new way to get around Newark Liberty International Airport. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the new AirTrain Newark, expected to be completed in early 2030. “Fifty million people come here every single year,” Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole said at Tuesday’s ceremony. “Fifty million people...

Newark Airport's AirTrain is being replaced. What to know as work begins

$3.5B AirTrain project launches at Newark airport

The basics: Port Authority begins $3.5B construction of new AirTrain Newark 2.5-mile system will connect terminals, parking and rail links Designed for 50,000 daily riders; operations expected by 2030 Project supports local hiring and workforce development initiatives The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey marked a major milestone Oct. 7 with the groundbreaking of the new AirTrain Newark. The $3.5 billion, 2.5-mile automated people mover…

Port Authority breaks ground on AirTrain Newark system at Newark Airport

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey broke ground Oct. 7 on the AirTrain Newark system at Newark Liberty International Airport, launching construction of a modern 2.5-mile automated people mover.  The new $3.5 billion system will replace the existing AirTrain, which opened in 1996 and has become outdated, over capacity and unable to accommodate Newark Liberty’s rapid growth. The Port Authority said the project will increase capacity to …