The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking proposals for the replacement of the AirTrain Newark system at Newark Liberty International Airport.
The 2.5-mile elevated guideway train system launched in 1996 and is near the end of its useful life. It carries an average of 26,000 passengers daily. In addition, it allows customers and employees to transfer between terminals, parking lots, and rental car facilities, and access the Northeast Corridor Rail Link Station.
“The first phase of the procurement process (in the AirTrain Newark Replacement Program) is a critical step in advancing our commitment to delivering a new system designed to provide best-in-class standards for reliability, comfort, and convenience using 21st-century technology,” Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole said.
The first phase includes the design and construction of the new system technology as well as furnishing, delivering, installing, testing, and commissioning of the system technology; and the necessary operations and maintenance of the components.
The port authority will shortlist candidates during the first quarter of 2023.
The procurement phases may include other contract packages, such as pedestrian connections from stations to existing airport facilities; and maintenance and control facility for the system technology equipment.