The $19BN Plan to Save New York's Worst Airport

JFK Airport needs to fix its turbulent reputation.
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[@yaakovgrunsfeld]

All of this with no upgrade to public transportation to the airport

[@yuriydee]

Port Authority who owns the airports in NYC area makes millions off parking fees, so not in their best interest to make public transportation easier…

[@robert4travel]

There's a throwaway line at 3:10 that they will improve the transit system between them (the terminals). No note about improving the Airtrain or have the subway come directly to the airport. And even then they only talk about connecting the new terminal 1 with terminal 4, and 4 with 5, presumably behind security.

[@invinciblemode]

@@yuriydeethey can make much more with public transit… it’s not even close.

[@MrLegendra]

@@yuriydeeI feel like they’d make significantly more w public transit as most people take Taxis to jfk

[@RcsN505]

Welcome to the USA, where people don't even know what decent public transportation looks like. I've heard people praise the NYC subway when to me it's *the* dirtiest and most confusing system I've ever seen.

[@dascandy]

Don't fill swimming pools with square meters. Fill them with cubic meters.

[@edyee1647]

Another measurement error from The B1M.

[@red.aries1444]

Yes, I noticed this too. I could understand if you just make the typo to write m² instead of m³, but he also reads aloud the script and this would normally something you would stumble on, especially if you are very specific about the number of Olympic pools, although their depth can vary between 2 and 3 m. But maybe he already created an AI with his own voice, so less need to cut out any segments where you mispronounce words or need to cough, but on the other Hand such an AI is still to dumb to notice logical errors in a script.

[@Baddknewz]

Nobody likes a 'Well actually' ass person 🤓

[@thaunsch]

He got his engineering degree at the Golden Corral Buffet.

[@timokho20]

7:24 Eco friendly wood veneer? Little john is gonna love this. No wonder it is called John Airport!

[@wildcat2015]

Lots of galvanized square steel being used in this

[@cambirnbaum]

aswell as those screws from his second aunt

[@nuucha]

​@@cambirnbaum they will need a loooot of aunts 😂

[@SFAvgeek]

Looks like I’m not the only one.😅

[@jodidoherty4932]

"But that's all about to change" must be the most used term on this channel. Along with jokes around the word "boring". :)

[@TomyBuckets]

Some notes I wanted to make about your video. 1. 2:10- Not all terminals are operated by airlines- some are operated by private companies. T4 being operated by JFKIAT, T1 will be operated by NTO, T6/7 will be operated by JMP. 2. 2:23- Saying airlines can never divert to another terminal is also inaccurate since all terminals do their best to support each other in times of need. T4 accepts flights from other airlines/terminals not scheduled to be there on a regular basis. They will also accept flights on an emergency basis if necessary. The main issue is the ground handling staff may not have the necessary man power/equipment to support an operation in another terminal if they are not based out of it as it'll stretch them thin and take time for them to get there.

[@expojam1473]

Yk we could use a direct airport rail link from Grand central. No, LIRR doesn’t count cuz we have to switch to the air train 😒

[@rnunez6398]

It was originally named New York International Airport as shown in the visual but was commonly called Idlewild due to that being the name of its location.

[@stuartlee6622]

Should be called, Marilyn Monroe Airport. At least she lived here! Kennedy was a bum and only cheated on Jackie here!!

[@FatboyyTransport]

Have I said how much I really like this channel; not to mention the host. He's F'ing awesome!

[@skyblueo]

As a New Yorker, I dread having to use JFK. I dread having to even pick up friends and family at any of the terminals. The layout is beyond confusing, and there really is no real, seamless connection to mass transit. Using JFK means dealing with cars, busses, and some of the worst traffic possible. I wish the video had touched on any improvements regarding the air traffic control tower and its computer systems.

[@jakeMontejo3272]

The two airports did nothing to fix the biggest problem- efficient & direct public transit access. They both had a chance to fix that but instead decided not to. Guess I’ll be dead before that ever happens.

[@yannisstath]

the only thing anyone of us should be doing is watching this B1M video right now

[@alanbiancardi2531]

What?

[@SentreNet]

I'm not a big commenter on videos, but ur content is great.

[@CJjefferson94360]

So that’s where all NYC money is going 😂😅

[@nuucha]

I think that by this point they just have to call Little Johhny with his galvanised square steel, eco friendly wood veneers and screws borrowed from aunt to get the job easily done 😂

[@briangasser973]

T5 and T8 seems fine. The airspace is crowded. Changing the terminal layout wont affect that. There is only so much real estate to work with too

[@callum8184]

Would love to see more commentary and arguments in these videos so it doesn’t just feel like marketing. What are the negatives ? Other views? Are what the developers saying actually going to solve the problems?

[@JamesJohnAgar]

I don't see how a Country Trillions of $ in debt can find some $19bn to carry out this infrastructure. Then you have all these reports saying NY could be under water by 2050 where the Airport is right next to water ways!

[@martin4787]

NY is sinking and nothing to do with the fake climate change/Global Warming, which he never fails to mention, normally.

[@Danimalpm1]

Because a nation’s debt isn’t like your credit card debt and the country isn’t broke. That’s just what politicians say so you’re willing to tighten your belt while they transfer more money to the top for it to “trickle down.”

[@martin4787]

@@Danimalpm1 Are you kidding me? We pay through our taxes over £80 billion a year and counting upwards, in interest on the nations debt. Imagine what the country could do with that money

[@Danimalpm1]

@@martin4787 That’s less than the $100B/yr. Trump’s 2017 corporate tax cuts have added to the national debt.

[@martin4787]

@@Danimalpm1 And Trump increased the total tax take. High taxes drives down the economy.

[@alexandershtumpf9373]

An "eco-friendly" parking deck but nothing on improving public transit? Shockers!

[@rogerd777]

Actually, it never was officially called "Idlewild", but was called "New York International" before President Kennedy was assassinated. Idlewild was an informal name used almost universally because it was built on the site of the former Idlewild Beach Golf Course.

[@ugochukwueze496]

US infrastructure costs are insane $19B will do wonders in my country Nigeria 🇳🇬

[@yolo_burrito]

Honestly they should just build a mega airport upstate and provide high speed rail into the city. The two airports would be better served as something else.

[@stuartlee6622]

Stewart Airport! That's what the Republicans wanted when Rockefeller was Governor!

[@jacobbernard1393]

Imagine how much good spending that $19B on transit connections across NYC and between all 6 of the region's airports would do.

[@fosterfuchs]

It seems the fundamental problem of this airport that was mentioned at the beginning of the video will remain: Airlines operating the terminals. The only inter-terminal transfer will continue to be landside, with the AirTrain.

[@steveDC51]

EV charging points in a timber clad car park - oh dear.

[@murdelabop]

It won't be a problem as long as the roof is pitched to shed snow and ice.

[@Nicohello666]

9:16 “Now producing this much concrete is not good for the environment”…….🤨🤨🤨🤨 Time to get tf outta NYC

[@hanochkurian5933]

Make a video on the new upcoming ‘Dubai World Central Airport’ aka ‘Al Maktoum International Airport’. Love to see your take on it❤

[@darwinfiss8544]

really cool to see a video being made about a terminal I built :o

[@ludovicoc7046]

No way it'll be completed by 2030 and cost $19B. NYC projects ALWAYS go over time and budget.

[@word42069]

The Taxi lobby is real people… and I get the impression that neither the MTA nor the Port Authority have much incentive to make access to LGA and JFK better via public transportation… like really? No upgraded to subway or airtrain service to JFK in all of this? Airtrain or subway extension to LGA was also blocked? Seems like NWR is the only NYC airport getting much needed public transportation upgrades between the AirTrain replacement (Doppelmayr cable driven) and PATH train extension to the NEC/EWR/AirTrain station (whenever that happens..).

[@JoeShoesAreComfy]

To be honest as a New Yorker who flies out of jfk relatively frequently - it’s really not that bad. It’s a pretty damn good airport

[@JaeBrazen]

2:01 Shouldn't the State/City own the Terminals & the Airlines lease the Terminals? Maybe I'm confused.. 😅

[@deedas]

This won't fix JFK. Getting there is a nightmare.

[@eliomarlacerda2364]

In the future, maybe 20 years away, were would it be a completely new airport for NY??

[@shadowmancer7040]

Guarantee it suffers numerous cost overruns and you would be a fool to not expect numerous politicians to get rich.

[@RcsN505]

Looks like the video's sponsor got in the way of good reporting; how outdated is the idea of a multistore parking facility that is "eco-friendly" by using timber? Reminds me of that story of plastic being kind to trees because "it ain't made of wood".

[@sunalwaysshinesonTVs]

Wow, I thought no airport could be worse than Laguardia. Yet here is the infamous NYC hosting not just Laguardia but an even worse airport, JFK.

[@scott5966]

LGA is the best. I have hopes for JFK but it needs a train to the city, or how about a Fast Ferry using the dock they are building for the construction.

[@ChickyRx]

I dont see any difference ? Still seperated terminals ? Looks like they are just putting lipstick on a pig !

[@blackhole9961]

JFK would have to be redesigned entirely for connected terminals.

[@jQuartz85]

Would like to see a video about the proposed tower in Oklahoma City

[@greggoldman9524]

550,000 square meters? do you mean cubic meters?

[@dumitrulangham1721]

😮😮😮 JFK going to look amazing!

[@jaybobo]

"eco-conscious timber facade" on the multi-level carpark at an airport. nice.

[@JS-cu8bz]

that made me laugh also.

[@LittleMissSmallPaw]

so important, they mentioned it twice!

[@kalebrosenberg8294]

its a facade alright!

[@evan]

hahahaha

[@DeanStephen]

Where is the laughing button?

[@phoenixfromtheashes]

So... No improvements to the one thing everyone wanted - train access?

[@CEOofTheHood]

taxi service is a massive business for TLC (taxi and limousine commission) of New York. The airport is a major source of work for taxi drivers who pay TLC for the privilege to work the airports. train access would kill this.

[@Sosski]

@@CEOofTheHoodboohoo

[@millevenon5853]

​​@@CEOofTheHoodtaxis are the past

[@CEOofTheHood]

@@millevenon5853 one of the most common professions in NY , like it or not it’s not going away even when they have robo taxis. I’m willing to bet NY will ban them. Too many people would be unemployed.

[@buildintotrains]

@@CEOofTheHood sucks to suck, learn to code or something

[@wesleywamsley443]

What jfk needs is better connection to the subway, not more space for cars. Car dependency causes more problems In a city as dense as NYC. The airtrain runs like every 10 minutes and it's $9/pp to take it to the subway. It's absurd

[@jfwfreo]

JFK (like probably 99% of airports in the US) makes a LOT of money off parking (and rental car fees and things like taxi airport surcharges). If you could just tap in with your OMNY card and travel to JFK easily, more people would do it and hurt their revenue from those other forms of transport.

[@AL-lh2ht]

You do know people need to park there cares right? I get you wat to ban cars but don't be disingues

[@revaddict]

​@@jfwfreoI just googled this and found out that both the Subway and JFK airport are owned by the city of New York.. In that case the city should try to decrease its dependency on cars because no amount of car parking will ever pay for the road network and it's maintenance..

[@invinciblemode]

@@AL-lh2htyou can have both fuckwit. In fact subway lines makes driving more pleasurable as majority of travellers are taken off the roads into more efficient trains.

[@invinciblemode]

@@AL-lh2httake a look at Singapore’s airport. It has subway lines that go directly to the terminals AND a shit load of parking space as well.

[@pullahuru9168]

12 hour flight + 4 hours waiting in queue for two customs officers checking papers for 300 people coming from the same flight = jfk

[@get2dachoppa249]

Truth.

[@mats7492]

had the same.. tthe facilities werent the probelm, understaffing was..

[@randomnobody8770]

I done an international arrival ~100 times. Never waited more than 45 mins. (US passport holder with no global entry/TSA pre-check). Got loads non-US of friends and colleagues coming and going. Other than ETSA being mind-numbingly stupid, aggressive customs, and an especially grueling visa application for my wonderful Indian friends, literally never heard of a 4 hour wait in JFK customs since the 90's... maybe an odd horror story here or there. Regardless, all NYC infrastructure is outdated a bad by international standards.

[@pronobb8104]

Genuine question. Going out and coming in internationally , is EWR better than JFK?

[@JingJao]

@@pronobb8104 there are flights from EWR to india. just buy whatever is cheaper. that would be my suggestion.

[@Scottagram]

Very exciting sponsor, I've been looking for a company to overhaul my billion dollar airport

[@purplerabbit638]

Lol take it easy man 😂😂😂

[@amassaic]

Best comment 😂

[@crashwangdoodle]

😂

[@TXnine7nine]

0:11 Laguardia is like “Haha thankfully that’s no longer us” 😂

[@SM-fz3et]

LGA is actually incredibly nice now. It's kind of stunning, ngl.

[@edvaira6891]

Newark is Still lousier than JFK

[@jsickness21]

It’s so wild that laguardia really jumped from worst airport in america to the actually the best by quite a large margin. I look forward to going to laguardia now

[@ajayl9437]

@@jsickness21100% agreed!

[@jstoli996c4s]

I just flew through La Guardia today and was quite impressed, considering the 💩 🕳️ it once was

[@azrobbins01]

Does putting wood on the outside of a parking garage make it eco-friendly? You say "Rainwater harvesting system", I hear "storm drains."

[@iRiShNFT]

We made it out of concrete and steel like every other parking garage ... but we also cut down thousands of trees to make it eco friendly . Makes sense to me

[@ericcarabetta1161]

It’s an eco-friendly facade.

[@AL-lh2ht]

The facade itself is eco friendly. This is not that complicated.

[@azrobbins01]

@@AL-lh2ht How exactly is cutting down trees and putting them around a car garage friendly to the environment? They only did it so they could call the garage "eco-friendly", but it doesn't even apply. Cutting down trees for no purpose isn't eco-friendly. If I cut down trees and put them on my car, is it now eco-friendly? Why not cut down trees and put them all over the coal powerplants to make them eco-friendly?

[@TheViettan28]

I start having a feeling of absurd language from B1M. Some are really BS

[@TheLiamster]

I’d love to see LIRR trains stop directly at the airport one day instead of at Jamaica and that a tunnel would get built from Atlantic Terminal to the WTC or Fulton Street station. It would allow a one seat ride directly to Manhattan without having to go on the AirTrain

[@stuartaaron613]

How would the LIRR trains get closer to the airport, and where would the railroad terminal be located?

[@plasmaboy2265]

@@stuartaaron613it would be more expensive but more direct if built underground most large European cities have trains that run under the airport

[@stuartaaron613]

@@plasmaboy2265 The problem at JFK is that it is located at sea level, and thus ground water would make any underground terminal impractical.

[@plasmaboy2265]

@@stuartaaron613 oop I didn’t know that

[@zeisselgaertner3212]

​@@stuartaaron613Ask the Dutchs. Whole landscapes in the coastal area of the Netherlands are lying under sea level.

[@rejotalin]

Still, the main problem with the airport is getting to it. It is an absolute nightmare and a waste of time, which means money.

[@onlineo2263]

I know. Crazy. More car parking just means more congestion on the way into the airport. JFK should have a train that takes 20 mins to Manhattan, along with a direct subway train line, just like nearly every major airport not in north America has! The current setup is crazy.

[@AL-lh2ht]

@@onlineo2263 I think is the amount of cars to the airport, not the fact cars are allowed to park.

[@mdleweight]

And if you do get there parking is reserved for the very rich at $70 per day.

[@flamingoLake]

@@AL-lh2ht more cars allowed to park causes more cars to go to the airport because of the increased space.

[@natatatt]

@@onlineo2263 Vancouver got a train connecting to the airport 14 years ago and it has been life changing. Just over 25 mins to downtown from the airport. Hope New York gets that some day.

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

bad accessibility from the city to the airport, isn't that the case for JFK, la Guardia and Newark, all important airports in and around the city all together? It's poor enough for me to choose the taxi over any train in NYC when going to or from the airport. A direct connection from Manhattan, without the need to change the train to get to the airport, would be the standard I'd expect from a city as large and important as NYC is

[@KingLuis1985]

while true, that's not the problem of the airport. thats a city issue. the airport is only able to do things on their property.

[@RaitheaFilms]

Newark had direct access the Penn station so it doesn't really have a connectivity issue with NYC. Which is ironic as it has the best access to Manhattan but is in NJ. LaGuardia is geographically the closest to the city and has the absolute worst access to the city. JFK has okay access as you can take the Airtrain to Jamaica and then take the subway into Manhattan.

[@TheOtherKine]

And nobody wants to ride the train with the crazies and homeless and get mugged or whacked LMAO

[@xtk7]

LGA is the most accessible airport even without any train connecting. It takes some courage to go to JFK on a rainy day from Manhattan.​@@RaitheaFilms

[@jtorola]

@@TheOtherKinemillions and millions of people ride the trains and subways everyday without any issue. Stop watching fox

[@Emesh83]

Awesome. The JFK Mall is being upgraded. More ultra expensive restaurants and shops. And even a few extra gates for the secondary function as an airport.

[@reckle556]

LMAO

[@mdleweight]

You left out the $70 daily parking fees.

[@carson9903]

​@@mdleweightUse the train?

[@okjoe5561]

JFK Airport is not owned by New York City. It is run by the Port Authority, which is 50% owned by New York state and 50% by New Jersey.

[@karankshah]

It’s owned 50/50, but as an NJ resident, let me just say the vibes are entirely distinct

[@cykotronic]

The City of NY owns the airport. PANYNJ just has a super long-term lease.

[@okjoe5561]

@@cykotronic Just like Newark owns the property but the Port Authority runs Newark Liberty Airport.

[@ClockworksOfGL]

Fun fact: the Tappan Zee bridge was deliberately built *just* outside of the Port Authority’s jurisdiction, which is anything within a 25 mile radius of the Statue of Liberty.

[@okjoe5561]

@@ClockworksOfGL And then when they recently had to rebuild it NY wanted the Port Authority to pay for it. NJ said no.

[@hufjournallife7218]

Need high rail metro for direct to airport

[@happytomeetyou2047]

I totally agree

[@stevenspam7219]

And more security, the homeless are all over at night.

[@nezbrun872]

What a load of greenwash. "Eco-friendly timber fronted car park".

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[@invinciblemode]

No mention of reducing car dependency and introducing direct subway lines to the terminals = 100% FAILURE!

[@rnunez6398]

Did I miss it or were there zero references to the Port Authority of NY & NJ which operates JFK Airport. It is PANYNJ that is behind this project not the City of New York.

[@zengwish]

Terrible research. Also the AirTran is already running to terminal 1 again

[@emilio4358]

Instead of spending the money to build more infrastructure for cars, prioritize easy access rail infrastructure to and from the airport. They’re kinda wasting money if they build that car park.

[@davex_sh]

With the new JFK logo, I thought they were opening a new IKEA store in the airport ....

[@mountainjeff]

Wonder how many millions they paid for it. Maybe they used an AI. It's stunning! /s

[@_baert]

4:03 only corporations and governments think the use of biometrics is a good thing.

[@urgo224]

It's all about scraping data to sell

[@kinfongyeung5400]

NSA loved that

[@invinciblemode]

Cry harder, no wonder the US is falling behind into the category of 3rd world shitholes

[@redbean9410]

only uneducated and paranoid citizens like you think its a bad thing

[@r.d.9399]

Biometrics need to be banned! No one should be subject to that tyrannical technology.

[@TheNoerdy]

If they actually want to save it, they need free direct busses from and to midtown.

[@raedwulf61]

There is the train, but a direct subway link would help.

[@211986michael]

Free direct buses to midtown Mexico? I agree…

[@TheNoerdy]

@@raedwulf61 That would take literally decades and hundreds of billions with the way NYC's subway building works. A free bus shuttle is essentially free for the city, and if express, may even be faster.

[@stevehansen5477]

The Taxis Lobby will never let it happen.

[@BChanAzn8876]

@@TheNoerdy Faster? The Van Wyck and the Belt are notoriously always packed 😆

[@stickynorth]

I know it's controversial to say but I prefer EWR aka Newark Liberty Airport in every way... It's older and smaller yes, but it's also much better connected to the metro and existing railways and its adding a PATH extension and upgradings its airport station all while rebuilding the older space-age 60's terminals into more modern facilities... Yes there are separate terminals but at least there's only 3 of 'em and the airtrain links them along one line...

[@IamLegendaryguy1998]

Can you make a video about the Francis Scott key bridge Collapse situation in Baltimore, Maryland and I 95 bridge collapse situation in Norwalk, Connecticut

[@donc-m4900]

And the Washington Bridge failure in RI. I see a theme here.

[@mfaizsyahmi]

Practical Engineering made a video about it. Check the channel out.

[@MarloSoBalJr]

​@mfaizsyahmi Yup! Also, with a collab with RoadGuyRob 👍🏾

[@GetSmartish]

Seems like that barge solution could be adapted to provide a more direct and efficient means of ferrying passengers to and from locations upstate without all the transfers and hassle of NYC traffic.

[@ForwardTheory]

Seems like remove the whole old infrastructure and rebuild would be the smart way

[@hanochkurian5933]

It's understandable to think that starting fresh might be easier, but it's not technically feasible to completely rebuild JFK Airport from scratch. Since it's a busy, operational airport with continuous flights and passengers, any renovation has to be carefully phased to ensure minimal disruption to ongoing operations. That's why the current $19 billion plan focuses on renovating and modernizing the existing infrastructure while keeping the airport functional.

[@ForwardTheory]

@@hanochkurian5933 i am sure they just build something intermediate to tear it down and develop real estate in 50-80 Years.

[@DeanStephen]

And probably cheaper, which is likely why they didn’t do it.

[@nezbrun872]

It's been a sh!thole as a permanent construction site for the 30+ years I've travelled through it. But I agree, although probably better to find somewhere else first, then shutdown the old one.

[@ColeSpolaric]

​@@nezbrun872where are you going to find that much land? The acquisition costs would be insanely high. Or you could build land in the water, which also would be insanely expensive

[@OSTARAEB4]

Lived there for years. They need a speedy train link to Manhattan(the city) and a LaGuardia connector. Unfortunately, there is no viable area to build a new airport. JFK has been a nightmare for decades but I’m glad they’re doing something.

[@mmsmits2868]

And even after they do all this, the best way to get from Manhattan to JFK will still be the fixed price for a taxi. How pathetic is that? Even worse, to get from one terminal to another still requires you to go through security again. More waiting, more being treated as a presumed criminal, more wandings. The problem is not the terminals. The problem is that air travel has become a hate-filled, anger-and-anxiety-inducing experience. Why not fix that first?

[@swlak516]

Amen.

[@mysteryrgo]

BYE FELICIA!!!! Don't come back any time soon. We won't miss you. Sorry, we're out of tissues.

[@walkthedogs240]

I was disappointed that nothing was said about ferry terminals. Years ago, Delta rain a water shuttle to LGA. I used it often. It was such a relaxing, non-gridlocked way to get to the airport quickly. With the MTA now having taken over the river ferries and having built many docks for it, this should be on the list.

[@zimmerman1031]

Why does it have to cost 19 billion? I bet most of that is padding wallets, and not being spent on the actual project.

[@fosterfuchs]

When you have a separate corporation just for the Terminal 1 project (the CEO is featured in the video), you know there's a lot of overhead just for the corporate bureaucracy. As usual, shareholder value (or return on investment in general if it's not a publicly traded company) is the #1 priority.

[@zimmerman1031]

@@fosterfuchs It's sickening. When will we overcome our selfishness? Along with other things, like malice.

[@Quattro_Bajeena]

@@zimmerman1031good luck!

[@benthompson2157]

Did I miss it, or was there no mention of any updated rail connections to Manhattan or anywhere else for that matter?

[@PositiveEmo]

Oh hey I'm working on this project. Didn't think BIM would do a video on it!

[@joshfrmdaz]

Good luck my friend 🙂

[@lactran7475]

Good to hear. BTW, does "new shops, restaurants, and upgrades" at Terminal 8 mean they are removing the moving walkways to do that?

[@Bluefire397]

7:22 is it just me or did they say this bit twice in the video?

[@joshuahawkes7218]

They only said it once, no repeat

[@Bluefire397]

@@joshuahawkes7218 5:50 7:22

[@medicallyunexplainedsymptoms]

@@joshuahawkes7218 The same thing is at 6:00

[@donc-m4900]

It's like deja vu all over again.

[@ChristosGkoutzounis]

I noticed that too.

[@kacho3069]

Worst thing is getting to JFK. Belt Parkway is always stuck. Coming from NJ is a nightmare.

[@ic3man689]

It’s still a travesty they demolished the old T3, the Pan American Worldport, the place where the jet age was truly kicked off, the saucer should’ve been retained alike the TWA terminal for another use

[@pollutingpenguin2146]

$19 billion?! How can that even be possible? That’s the cost for the entire Victoria line in London! Or half the cost that Paris is spending on their 120miles and 68 metro expansion!

[@Danimalpm1]

Paris is spending billions to host the summer Olympics including over a billion to clean up the polluted River Seine to use for water events so it’s all relative.

[@blackhole9961]

Much more expensive to build in this part of the country especially.

[@Aol2456]

American ingenuity and efficiency 😂

[@XIIchiron78]

Building on top of an active airport as busy as JFK is expensive. Everything has to be planned out and done in stages without disrupting too much traffic. Lots of people and equipment end up sitting around waiting for the right moment. But also, it's NYC. Everything costs several times what it should.

[@MJMC56]

550,000 square metres? How deep?

[@donc-m4900]

When volume is a measure of distance.

[@johnkellett7797]

550000m2 of concrete? That’s none then. Surely they mean m3?

[@BitMilkshake]

Americans doing everything in their power to not build high speed rail 🥴😂😂😂

[@killer3883]

Now will they also build a train from laguardia to JFK

[@Hm86926]

2:09 originally had 9 disconnected terminals not 6

[@Buc_Stops_Here]

I question how good this new airport will be. For example, the new Terminal 1 gets 23 gates all which can handle A380s, a plane that has been discontinued and won't be operating much past the next decade. So when it fully opens in 2030, the gates will not be at maximum capacity as the gates will service smaller planes then they can handle. The Terminals remaining after the redesign will be Terminal 1 (new), Terminal 4 (already open and finished), Terminal 5 (redesigned and expanded with 6), and Terminal 8 (redesigned, merged with Terminal 7). Four terminals in the end with 151 gates, up from 128. AirTrain will still run to all the terminals and the roads will be rerouted to make it potentially easier to get around by car as well.

[@vikingtigr]

There are no pure A380 gates. They might have a second floor jetway. Other aircraft can generally use the main level gates.

[@nickbowd]

I thought connecting the terminals and making it easy to get in and out of was the main issue. Seems they haven’t made that the main priority. More trains, and connect all the terminals together. ??

[@Aerotrinamic]

No change to runway configuration will mean even more terrible congestion airside when there supposedly will be 100 million pax

[@pellis539]

You should do a video on the Concourse D renovation at Atlanta airport. The concourse is staying open while the massive expansion sections are being built on site and moved a mile into place without effecting air and concourse traffic. It’s a fascinating process.

[@fraserdavidson278]

As someone that’s through JFK every couple of weeks or so it’s not really that bad. I’m usually starting/ending my journey there but a lot of JFK’s problems from a passenger perspective (except airside terminal transfer) aren’t really JFK design problems, rather just big airport problems… For O&D passengers having 5 smaller terminals has its benefits over a smaller number of mega terminals.

[@johndough1703]

*NOTHING. Absolutely Nothing will get me to go back there. NOPE!*

[@TMBigMo]

Pretty sure you meant m³, not m² as a measuring unit of concrete.

[@iamthestog]

I flew into JFK last year. Never again! It took us 3 hours to get through customs. It's the worst airport in western civilization!

[@waylonk2453]

Ah yes, biometrics "for a seamless experience." When something is free, you are the product. Count me out.

[@invinciblemode]

This is already commonplace everywhere else in the world. In Singapore we don’t even have customs officers anymore. It’s all automated if you have an e-Passport.

[@rapunzel1701]

New York is renowned as a world class city..🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I stopped the video right there.

[@GazMoby]

A very enjoyable watch as always 👍

[@selindenizcebi9952]

I am so happy to hear that JFK is getting renewed. Cause they were already way behind of super modern airports like the ones in Turkey, China, and United Arab Emirates.

[@jakobrebeki]

Been there, took nearly 2 hours to get out and catch a cab....

[@kabongpope]

@5.55 lol that there's no covering between the EV charging and the terminal walkway. Just what you want in New York weather!

[@ericwright8592]

New roads, parking and bridges? Who cares? Nobody of sane mind drives to or from JFK. The best thing they could do would be to directly link JFK to the various rail networks, LIRR, MTA, Metro North, Amtrak, literally any of them. As it is now, it requires three different trains from three different rail operators for me to reach JFK. It's maybe 50 miles yet it usually takes 2-3 hours to get there. Simplify the damn trains and have a massive train terminal under the airport like literally every other major global city does.

[@stuartaaron613]

You can't put a railway terminal under the airport because the airport is literally at sea level, so the ground water would flood any underground railway terminal. The Airtrain system is the best that can be done given the circumstances.

[@blackhole9961]

You must have forgotten JFK’s disjointed layout and disconnected terminals (which is explained in the video). So a massive train terminal “under the airport” would probably land you under nothing but roads and taxiways. So you’d still need something like the air train to shuttle you around the terminals which is what JFK currently is doing. Its no different from DFWs skylink for example. The skylink shuttles you around the airport and you can take DART (light rail) to get to downtown.

[@MassiveBuild]

Saving this airport will help America a lot in transportation

[@alanbiancardi2531]

No it won't

[@davestevens4193]

Soon=10+ years. Solar in NYC...where the sun always shines.

[@mats7492]

Now that La Guardia is soo good, JFK has a lot of catching up to do

[@memory-card]

All nice and stuff, but what is and will be missing: Good Public Transport. 20 km (13 mi) between JFK and Manhattan and it still takes an hour by AirTrain + MTA. It won't need crazy high-tech solutions like a Maglev or Hyper Loop. Standard rail with 160 km/h (100 mph), a limited number of stops (e.g. Broadway Junction + Atlantic Av/Barclays Ctr) and it should be easily done in 20-30 min. Or just reactivate the old _Rockaway Beach Branch_ between LIRR and Howard Beach, a cut-and-cover tunnel parallel to RWY 13R/31L, arriving between T1 and T4, done.