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An Analysis of Intra Airport Transport From A User’s
Perspective Allison Davis
December 5, 2002
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Overview
Motivation Components of High Quality Intra Airport
Transport Boston’s Logan Shuttle Newark’s AirTrain
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Motivation
Increasing demand for travel +Varied users +
Scale of airport complexes
High Quality Intra Airport Transport
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Components of High Quality Intra Airport Transport
Ease of use Capacity Service time Connectivity User costs
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Boston’s Logan Shuttle
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Boston – Ease of Use
Congestion External station Poorly labeled directory Indistinguishable routes ADA accessible Difficult boarding
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Boston – Capacity and Service Time
Vehicle capacity reached during peak periods System capacity sufficient 24/7 operation No published frequencies Variable waiting time Impacted by congestion
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Boston – Connectivity and User Costs
Connects to subway, parking, water shuttle No connection to rental cars or on airport
hotels Limited connectivity to employee destinations Free
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Boston - Recommendations
Expand service to include on airport hotels and rental car companies
Add passenger information at each stop Low floor or kneeling buses Analysis extension of service to include
remaining employee destinations
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Newark’s AirTrain
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Newark – Ease of Use
Plenty of signage One station per passenger building/parking
area One route Employee help prevalent Clear map Waiting times posted Accessible by elderly, disabled and other
passengers
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Newark – Capacity and Service Time
Vehicle capacity reached during peak periods System capacity sufficient 24/7 Operation Arrives every 3 minutes between 4:30am and
midnight; every 15 minutes other times Waiting time is provided in stations
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Newark – Connectivity and User Costs
Connects to some parking, NJTransit and Amtrak rail station, rental cars and hotel vans
Limited connectivity to employee destinations Free for airport users Included in NJTransit/Amtrak ticket price
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Newark - Recommendations
Inflexible Modifications Capital Intensive Extensions to employee destinations Increase capacity