AirTrain Newark

EWR autonomous vehicle testing
Feb 27, 2026

Port Authority to test autonomous shuttles at Newark airport (photos)

The Port Authority will test electric self-driving shuttle buses at Newark Liberty International Airport in spring 2026 to improve passenger transport.

New AirTrain Newark system
Jan 14, 2026

AirTrain Newark replacement enters major construction phase

The Port Authority begins the next leg of the $3.5 billion AirTrain Newark project, bringing weekday outages and shuttles.

New AirTrain Newark system
Oct 8, 2025

$3.5B AirTrain project launches at Newark airport (photos)

With operations expected to begin in 2030, the 2.5-mile system will replace the current system, which opened in 1996.

On June 13, 2025, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey kicked off construction of the agency’s $160 million project to add a new entry point to the Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station served by AirTrain Newark, Amtrak and NJ Transit rail.
Jun 16, 2025

$160M Newark airport project to boost local transit access (photos)

Officials say the new connection will reduce typical travel times from up to 40 minutes by bus to less than 10 minutes by train.