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Airports normally aren't the most valuable nodes to connect in a mass transit system, compared to other projects that could be accomplished with a similar amoun
by alexhutcheson 9y ago
Airports normally aren't the most valuable nodes to connect in a mass transit system, compared to other projects that could be accomplished with a similar amount of space and money. Alon Levy wrote a fairly detailed argument to that effect here: https://pedestrianobservations.com/2014/05/28/airport-connectors/ https://pedestrianobservations.com/2014/05/28/airport-connec...
- melling 9y agoAccording to the article: "The mode of transportation that best suits the needs of international airports is then mainline rail."
- alexhutcheson 9y agoExactly, and mainline rail is not normally what people are referring to when they complain that the airports aren't connected to NYC's mass transit system.
- CydeWeys 9y agoThere are 472 stops in the MTA subway system alone. Theoretical JFK and La Guardia stops would get more daily riders than the majority of the existing ones. Airport connections tend to serve higher value riders too, so you make back more in total economic value to the city from airport riders than from riders at some random stop. This study is treating all riders as equal.