As a transit enthusiast, I cannot stop shaking my head over this AirTrain, but it looks like the Governor has finally decided to go forward with it, after a press conference yesterday.
The only conceivable time this would be useful is if I just got off a plane, and I was late to the Mets game, and that’s about it.
I do wonder where exactly it will stop at Willets Point. My guess would be near the current Bus Depot at the Southfield lot, but they would have to build a challenging flyover to get over the IR… er.. 7 train to do that.
The AirTrain is slated to run between the airport and Willets Point, where riders would connect to the Long Island Rail Road and the 7 subway train at the Mets-Willets Point stations.
“The new LaGuardia Airport will provide an improved customer experience with better access to airlines and public transportation for all passengers — essential to the airport’s transformation. AirTrain LGA will set an example of comprehensive transit infrastructure for the rest of the nation, and will pay dividends for decades by connecting riders to transit hubs across the Metropolitan area, boosting passenger growth across all airlines, and providing a more efficient means of travel for generations to come,” the governor said in a statement.
