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PANYNJ Awards $1.184B Design-Build Contract to Tutor Perini/O&G for AirTrain Newark System

NEW AS OF NOV. 2024: Renderings of rail structure, new stations by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, on Flickr

NEW AS OF NOV. 2024: Renderings of rail structure, new stations by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, on Flickr

NEW AS OF NOV. 2024: Renderings of rail structure, new stations by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, on Flickr

NEW AS OF NOV. 2024: Renderings of rail structure, new stations by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, on Flickr

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) on Nov. 14 announced that it has selected the joint-venture firm of Tutor Perini/O&G to design and build a new 2.5-mile elevated rail structure and three new stations to replace its existing AirTrain Newark on-airport mass transit system.

PANYNJ says it has now completed 80% of the procurement process needed to deliver a new modern, reliable automated people mover train system with this latest contract award in the agency’s multi-phase procurement process to replace the current outmoded AirTrain system at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).

The multi-phase procurement process is separated into procurement phases for the building, manufacturing, delivery and installation of the system technology; early works; guideway and stations; a maintenance and control facility for the system equipment; pedestrian connections between new stations and existing airport facilities; and for the demolition of the existing AirTrain. In December 2023 after a rigorous review process, the Port Authority selected Doppelmayr, a market leader in cable-propelled transport systems, for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the automated people mover system and its vehicles. In summer 2024, engineering firm Stantec was selected to design the new maintenance and control facility and the pedestrian connectors, and to decommission the existing AirTrain.

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This is well overdue and hopefully, they can finally start construction in the near future. EWR’s redevelopment progress is laughably slow compared to JFK and LGA.

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-15/newark-airport-s-airtrain-cost-swells-by-70-to-3-5-billion
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That’s incredible.

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The first new EWR update in months:
A new sensory room was opened post-security at Terminal A.

[Album] March 2025-Newark Liberty Terminal A's Post-Security Sensory Room
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That’s so cool. The fake plane seats are such a good idea for neurodivergent people!

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I’m surprised he didn’t blame it on congestion pricing.

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They really should blame themselves when they fired half the air traffic controllers and gutted the FAA. No accountability in this administration at all. It’s always someone else’s fault.

Also, a piece like that one is on-brand for the NY Compost. Not surprised at all.

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Honestly surprised they didn’t blame DEI like when the crash on the Potomac happened

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I have to fly out of Newark later this month, so I have this nonsense with the ATC issues to look forward to. At least the runway reopening may help a bit.

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PORT AUTHORITY BREAKS GROUND ON $160 MILLION PROJECT TO TRANSFORM TRANSIT ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED NEWARK AND ELIZABETH COMMUNITIES by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, on Flickr

PORT AUTHORITY BREAKS GROUND ON $160 MILLION PROJECT TO TRANSFORM TRANSIT ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED NEWARK AND ELIZABETH COMMUNITIES by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, on Flickr

PORT AUTHORITY BREAKS GROUND ON $160 MILLION PROJECT TO TRANSFORM TRANSIT ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED NEWARK AND ELIZABETH COMMUNITIES by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, on Flickr

PORT AUTHORITY BREAKS GROUND ON $160 MILLION PROJECT TO TRANSFORM TRANSIT ACCESS FOR UNDERSERVED NEWARK AND ELIZABETH COMMUNITIES by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, on Flickr

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They really should renovate the actual train station platforms and other portions as well. Considering it seems like the PANYNJ owns it to be able to do this, a renovation to spruce up the dated platforms and update the signage would be nice.

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I flew through Terminal A and got a glimpse of the new AMEX lounge addition. Any day now they’ll be cladding it.

The actual Terminal A passenger experience is light years ahead of Old Terminal A.

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I got the chance to go through Terminal A a couple years ago. It really is a great customer experience. Beer still costs like $15 but what are ya gonna do ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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The new Terminal A is great and hopefully represents what the rest of the airport will look like in the future. I have a United flight next week, hoping it’s out of Terminal A.

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