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Date posted: April 22, 2003 |
JFK AirTrain to Resume Testing
Finding that the fatal accident during testing last Fall was not related to design or construction, the Port Authority Safety Board has authorized the resumption of testing.
by LISA MATTE OPERATIONAL TESTING OF AIRTRAIN JFK WILL RESUME THIS MONTH AFTER THE PORT AUTHORITY SAFETY BOARD DETERMINED THE SEPT. 27, 2002, AIRTRAIN JFK FATAL ACCIDENT WAS UNRELATED TO THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE LIGHT-RAIL SYSTEM. The Safety Board also issued a report detailing the accident, its causes and the board’s subsequent recommendations. The Safety Board also announced the establishment of an AirTrain Safety Oversight Board to monitor conformance with established safety procedures and current industry standards for the operation and maintenance of AirTrain JFK and AirTrain Newark.
While operational testing was temporarily suspended, construction continued elsewhere along the system, and all infrastructure and stations along the system are nearing completion. When AirTrain JFK begins service, passengers will be able to use, free of charge, the six stations in the Central Terminal Area loop for easy connections among all terminals; the Lefferts Boulevard Station for long-term and employee parking; and the Federal Circle Station for car rentals. The approximately 8-mile light-rail system is expected to serve 34,000 passengers per day at the start.
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