Companies vying to complete $2B replacement of Newark Airport monorail
Updated 11:02 AM;
Four companies got a green light from the Port Authority Wednesday to draft proposals to replace the old Newark Liberty International Airport monorail with a “21st Century Air Train,” with a goal of starting construction in mid-2022.
Officials, including Gov. Phil Murphy, called it a significant step in honoring the authority’s October 2019 commitment to the governor after he called for a $2 billion replacement of the 25-year old monorail that connects the airport terminals and the Northeast Corridor rail line.
The four groups selected are consortiums of major construction companies, transit equipment builders and engineering companies.