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BRINGING CONSTRUCTION JOBS TO NEW YORK CITY
LaGuardia Airport’s infrastructure will soon undergo an array of site, building and utility modernisation projects following a $255 million authorisation approved by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Board of Commissioners. The Board’s action is the latest in the agency’s ongoing programme to upgrade the airport’s infrastructure to meet current operational needs and future passenger growth. The infrastructure improvements will generate 1,500 jobs, $112 million in wages and $364 million in economic activity for the region, with more than 95% of the Port Authority’s expenditures reimbursable in federal passenger facility charges. The action follows previous Board authorisations for design and construction of an East Garage and East End Substation for the airport at an estimated cost of $190 million. Additionally, Delta Air Lines — the airport’s largest carrier — has embarked on projects to improve Terminals C and D and upgrade customer service. “Modernising the infrastructure of the Port Authority’s major airports is a top priority for the agency and vital to the region’s economic success,’’ said Port Authority chairman David Samson. “With our airports expected to set a new combined record for passengers in 2013, and robust growth projected in the coming decades, it is critical that we advance projects like this today to meet the travel demands of tomorrow.” “These infrastructure projects will help ready LaGuardia Airport for aviation’s next generation as it modernises one of New York City’s premier gateways,’’ said Port Authority vice chairman Scott Rechler. Meanwhile, the Port Authority has also announced that four new taxiways will help reduce ground delays on Newark Liberty International Airport’s longest runway as part of a $97.3 million rehabilitation slated to begin in early 2014. Three of the new taxiways will allow multiple aircraft to stage for departure at the end of the runway, reducing takeoff delays, while the other new taxiway will allow arriving planes to exit the runway faster. It is estimated the combined impact of these initiatives will mean an average of 30 seconds saved per flight, which has a cumulative effect towards reducing delays during the morning and evening peaks at Newark. The time saved translates to roughly $9.4 million annually in reduced costs for aircraft operations and the value of passengers’ time. Direct and indirect effects of this project means creation of 510 jobs, $34 million in wages and $152 million in regional economic activity over th ???????????????????????????????????)??????????
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