I believe y:)u mean the new terminal One.

It was, but now it's back to the A/B/C nomenclature.

https://www.ewrredevelopment.com/

Well, ;)ne can hope that they've finalized the nomenclature because the signage sure could use an update...


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I'm glad they have now decided to stick with A / B / C.

Sorry this is offtopic and/or if I'm dense, but what are they going to call the old Terminal A when its renovation is (eventually) complete? It was my understanding that they were eventually replacing the gate areas of Terminal A but it would remain in operation - is that wrong?

"Tarmac", "Asphalt", and "Ramp" being the three leaders I would guess. My understanding is the new building (Terminal 1, Terminal One, Terminal A, Terminal 1ne...what ever PANYNJ is calling it) will completely replace the existing "Bus Station A" which will be demolished and I can envision (without having referred to the master plan) that the space vacated by current Bus Station A may be used for a future renovation/expansion/rebuild of Terminal B but I don't think there's anything salvageable about the current BSA.

As I understand it, the 3 "banjos" and connecting walkways will be demolished and the space paved for parking airplanes. The demolition process is starting with the A-1 concourse, which closes later this week and will be torn down by the end of the year. The current Terminal A headhouse will be closed when the new facility opens, but not demolished until the existing AirTrain is finally decommissioned, because the monorail guideway runs through, and is integral to the structure of the building. It would have been too costly and too much of an engineering headache to try to demolish the headhouse around the monorail guideway, or build in a temporary right-of-way for an obsolete system that is due to be replaced in the next few years anyway.

Eventually the area occupied by the current Terminal A complex (buildings, roadways and parking lot) will be part of the Terminal B replacement, but that's unlikely until later in the decade.

I was told by someone that the Term A "headhouse" as you call it had some historic designation that prevented it from being demolished. No idea whether any part of that is true. But it makes a lot more sense that the entire Term A area would be transitioned to non-terminal use, or used for future development, instead of being salvaged in any way. Thx for the off-topic responses

While it has some architectural significance, AFAIK no historical designations for any of the buildings in the 1973 EWR complex have been sought or awarded. The fact that two other identical headhouses exist (B+C) and there are no plans at all to replace C in the next 20-30 years, suggest to me that even if some "Save Terminal A" groundswell were to crop up, it probably would not be effective. Other buildings in the PANYNJ portfolio with arguably greater architectural or historical gravitas (Sundrome, Worldport, AA stained glass wall, LGA hangars) have been unceremoniously torn down in the modern era, so I am not particularly optimistic that the current Terminal A will be afforded any special status.

Wait...is the AirTrain going to be decommisioned? And replaced by? I haven't seen the detailed plan, but am curious.

Having been through Term A more times than I wish to think about, I can't imagine what historical designation it might be able to get. Is there someone that is really willing to invest time/$ to keep this thing standing.

Pretty sure I remember seeing a new sign put up in this spot on a recent drive to EWR...think it was blue now.

what should I say? EWArrrrghhhh

Perfecto!

Eventually. In August, it passed federal environmental review, which was its latest hurdle. Reportedly, it is on track for a 2022 construction start, and 2026 service entry. As of now, it has a $2b++ pricetag in its own right, which is approaching the cost of the entire new Terminal A.

The existing system started operations in 1996 and had a 25-year expected service life... bringing us to 2021. Hopefully Bombardier is able to squeeze another 5 years of primary use out of it!

Worth noting is that while the new system will be more reliable, faster, more spacious and better in nearly every way than the current, its approved alignment will require some very long walks (in enclosed walkways) to get to Terminals B and C. The new system will not be nearly as convenient as the AirTrain stations in the current buildings.

Isn't that the standard mantra?
If you can not outperform a 25 year old transportation system ......

And then we have that New, Improved ORD ATS ..... (not an invitation to go off-topic -- it has its own thread)

I've read that the existing A "headhouse" was to be designated or already was designated as a historical building. And B and C are each quite different from the original design now... I guess we'll see what happens when the existing monorail is replaced. Oh - and get ready to walk. The replacement will be inc:onvenient and quite the PANYNJ boondoggle. I guess it's fitting, then.

Comments from an article on the replacement:
Here is a map of the proposed replacement:


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