ContinueThe slow lumbering ball that is the PATH train extension to Newark airport took another turn forward this week amidst some wheeling and dealing concerning Atlantic City. The stories and rationale are vague, and the extension’s future remains murky. But no matter the outcome, various reported cost estimates that have risen precipitously over the past 14 months should have even the project’s proponents eying it with some skepticism.
Remember this "PATH extension to the airport" would only go to the same off-airport station that NJT commuter trains and Amtrak now serve, and then people would need to transfer to the AirTrain monorail.
It's a little confusing how one airline's agreement to serve Atlantic City would equate to a PATH extension to the AirTrain station in Newark, since such an extension would serve all airlines that use Newark Airport. And with PATH being a bistate agency, the Governors of both New Jersey and New York have to sign off on it. There would not be any flights from Newark to Atlantic City; clearly Gov. Christie should want people to travel by train within the state via Trenton and Pennsauken.