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Creating a one seat Copy of JFK Old TWA Saarinen Site

Jan 2017

Creating a One-Seat Ride to JFK

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Almost every major international airport has at least one direct transit service to its metropolitan center. Why should New Yorkers accept anything less?

Here are five ways that it could be done. They range from extending the existing AirTrain to reactivating an unused LIRR right-of-way to building new rail tunnels for all or part of the trip to JFK.

Research Areas

Transportation

Location

New York

Topics

RailAirportTransit-Oriented DevelopmentJFK Airport

Acknowledgements

Authored by

  • Richard Barone

    Former Vice President, Transportation

  • Jackson Whitmore

    Former Research Associate

  • Zuppan Jeff

    Jeff Zupan

    Peter W. Herman Chair for Transportation

  • Wendy Pollack

    Former Director, Public Affairs

  • Jones Chris

    Christopher Jones

    Senior Research Fellow

  • Ben Oldenburg

    Former Senior Graphic Designer

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