January 12, 2005
Who uses AirTrain at JFK? Why it's those JetBlue folks
One-year old AirTrain service to JFK carries an average of 32,000 riders a day, but only 8,500 are paying customers, according to the New York Times. The others are merely using its free service to other terminals.
And who uses AirTrain the most? Why it's the customers of discount airline JetBlue, the dominant carrier at JFK.
Who's not taking Airtrain? Why, it's the good people who keep the airport running. Of the 40,000 JFK employees, only 1,500 are taking AirTrain, far lower than the 5,500 target. To help persuade the workers of the merits of public transport, the price of employee parking will go up on Feb. 1.
Who else isn't taking AirTrain? Why, it's the people in Manhattan who don't want to make a transfer or two to get to the airport. But oh yea, someday. ... The AirTrain at Kennedy was designed with a platform height and track gauge similar to those used by the subways and the Long Island Rail Road, Mr. Englot said, so that in the future, it could be connected to new tracks leading to Manhattan.
But new rail cars would have to be designed and purchased, he said, because the AirTrain's 32 cars are automated and operate without a driver, unlike those of the subway and the commuter railroad. The more convenient AirTrain to Newark Airport in New Jersey, the NYT also notes, has about 33,700 daily riders, of which 4,000 are paying customers.
Earlier: Airtrain approaches 1-year anniversary, still short of goal
Airport troubles, pondering solutions
January 12, 2005 08:06 AM in Arrivology
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