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Major elements of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's $1.9-billion AirTrain project are nearing completion. The light-rail cars, delayed by a year due to a fatal accident, will begin service to John F. Kennedy International Airport before this year's end. And the last major segment of the job, a light-rail station in Jamaica, Queens, is expected to wrap up in November.
In Jamaica, the glass-and-steel-enclosed, four-story AirTrain station, about 400 ft long, 30 ft wide and 40 ft high, is evolving into a remote airline check-in location. "When you arrive there, you will feel like you're arriving at the airport," says Bob Davidson, port authority architect. The agency is negotiating with potential airline tenants for the...