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Cuomo Signs Bill Advancing LaGuardia AirTrain Project
Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation that will advance the process to build a new AirTrain connection to LaGuardia Airport. The bill sets the stage for an environmental review of the proposed project, with the ultimate goal of enabling rail travel between the airport and Midtown Manhattan in 30 minutes or less.
“For too long, LaGuardia Airport has had the dubious distinction of being the only major East Coast airport without a rail link, and that is unacceptable,” said Rick Cotton, executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. “Simply put, a 21st century airport must meet global standards, and that requires rail mass transit access. The AirTrain will complement the ongoing $8-billion redevelopment of LGA.”
Environmental review is slated to begin later this year and be completed by the end of 2019. Construction on the LGA AirTrain is anticipated to start in 2020 and conclude in 2022.
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