New AirTrain at Newark Airport could open in 2026, replace old monorail
New AirTrain at Newark Airport could open in 2026, replace old monorail Updated Feb 12, 2021; The final countdown has started on the 25-year-old monorail that serves Newark Liberty Airport. Plans to replace the monorail with a new 2.5 mile AirTrain Newark that will run on an elevated guideway with more spacious trains, were announced on Thursday, which also started the clock on a 30-day comment period on a draft environmental assessment report. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will issue its findings on the final Environmental Assessment after a review and incorporation of public co...