Boise Transportation Thread

[Cottonwood]

https://www.aviationpros.com/airline...-boise-airport

Amazon Pitches Boise on New Storage and Distribution Center at Boise Airport

The Boise City Council will consider a proposal from Amazon to build a new air cargo center at the Boise Airport as part of a ground lease for up to 35 years, with possible endorsement coming Tuesday evening at the council's regular weekly meeting.
By Kevin Fixler and Paul Schwedelson

If approved, the deal would call for Amazon to rent about 151,000 square feet of property at the airport to construct a roughly 31,000-square-foot air cargo building and make other upgrades to store and distribute the e-commerce giant's goods.

The Seattle-headquartered company — one of the world's most successful private enterprises — also would use the space to load and unload trucks and trailers, store the vehicles and make service repairs to inbound and outbound aircraft, according to the proposal.

Amazon would cover the cost of construction of the center, and would own the building. With planned expansions worked into the agreement, the lease could expand to more than 171,000 square feet of airport property, or nearly 4 acres.

[Cottonwood]

https://simpleflying.com/alaska-airl...oise-strategy/

Alaska Airlines Explains Its Strategy In Boise
by
Jay Singh
November 25, 2021

Alaska Airlines in Boise in 2022
Come June 2022, Alaska Airlines will have over doubled its destination count compared to June 2019. Below is the list of Alaska’s top destinations from Boise in June 2022 by monthly seat count, using data from Cirium. Note that this excludes the seasonal winter service to Palm Springs from Boise:

Moving forward, the question in Boise will be where – and not if – Alaska Airlines keeps growing in the city. There are plenty of markets that could work with service onboard an Embraer E175, which could be the right aircraft for unlocking some new routes or growing frequencies on routes that partners already operate. Alternatively, the growing Alaska base in Boise could become a catalyst for a partner, like American, to add more flights to Boise or increase capacity.

Boise is one of the fastest-growing metropolitan areas in the United States. Growing in might thanks to a growing population and business-friendly environment, there could be a lot of promise in the market moving forward. Coupled with Alaska’s entry into the oneworld alliance and close partnership with American Airlines, the carrier is primed to offer the growing corporate traveler base the best value proposition in destinations and frequencies.

Here is a list of our current non stop flights:

https://www.iflyboise.com/

https://www.iflyboise.com/travel-pla...-destinations/

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[Cottonwood]

https://verticalmag.com/press-releas...urse-in-boise/

ASU opens A&P preparation course in Boise

Aviation Specialties Unlimited Inc., (ASU) in Boise, Idaho, has announced the company launched a new Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) preparation course to help students prepare and test for their FAA Certification.

[Cottonwood]

https://www.idahopress.com/news/loca...50bd65bc4.html

Boise Airport to break ground on new parking garages
By IDAHO PRESS STAFF newsroom@idahopress.com Jan 20, 2022

https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.town...size=750%2C502

The new parking garages are part of the BOI Upgrade Airport Expansion Project, a multi-year capital improvement plan with costs estimated at $200 million to $250 million. Other phases include a new rental car lobby and garage and a brand-new concourse.

https://www.iflyboise.com/

[Evo5Boise]

Originally Posted by Cottonwood

https://www.idahopress.com/news/loca...50bd65bc4.html

Boise Airport to break ground on new parking garages
By IDAHO PRESS STAFF newsroom@idahopress.com Jan 20, 2022

https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.town...size=750%2C502

Yup! It's going to go:

1) New exit plaza
2) Tear down old exit plaza
3) Build parking garage
4) Finish employee parking garage
5) Build car rental garage and car rental extension
6) Move car rental agencies to new rental extension
7) Move car rental parking to parking garage
8) Build concourse A
9) Move escalators further back into the current car rental area (where you would drop into the bottom level of the airport much sooner as you come out of the concourse area) and widen the security checkpoint.

A few of those may get rearranged, but so far that seems to be the order of the plans.

[Boisebro]

I had heard years ago when they rebuilt the airport that the plan was to eventually extend the ticketing area to the east and add four more baggage claim areas underneath that new extension. if you look at the current airport, essentially the new ticketing/baggage area would mirror what's there now.

not sure if that was ever the plan, but it seems like it would make sense to do eventually. the new addition would basically be on the location of the old airport terminal, and would add a second security checkpoint, too.

[boi2socal]

Originally Posted by Boisebro

I had heard years ago when they rebuilt the airport that the plan was to eventually extend the ticketing area to the east and add four more baggage claim areas underneath that new extension. if you look at the current airport, essentially the new ticketing/baggage area would mirror what's there now.

not sure if that was ever the plan, but it seems like it would make sense to do eventually. the new addition would basically be on the location of the old airport terminal, and would add a second security checkpoint, too.

I believe that was from the very first master plan related to the current terminal. That was before kiosks, bag drops, and web/app check in. I’m sure there will be a need at some point, but probably not anytime soon.

[Boisebro]

it'd be kind of a shame if they didn't complete it that way.

i recall thinking that it was a clever design that loosely mimicked the capitol building: a rotunda in the middle and two wings.

oh well. a second security area and more baggage claims would be nice. the biggest need is really a cell phone lot... every time i go to the airport to pick someone up, the cell phone waiting line is packed.

[Cottonwood]

https://www.masstransitmag.com/alt-m...it-was-floated

Boise could see pilot program for 3-wheel scooters, over a year after it was floated
March 3, 2022
It's not uncommon to see people zipping around on two-wheel electric scooters in downtown Boise and on the Greenbelt. A new three-wheel, self-parking e-scooter could be hitting Boise streets in just a few months.
By Joni Auden Land

Source The Idaho Statesman (TNS)

E-scooter company Spin, owned by Ford, has been looking to test its S-200 — a model that can travel remotely to a rider — in Boise for more than a year. City officials told the Boise City Council on Tuesday that they are close to making that pilot program a reality.

"We'll be the first (city) to get the complete device," said Bre Brush, Mayor Lauren McLean's transportation adviser.

[Cottonwood]

https://www.aviacionline.com/2022/03...-destinations/

Avelo Airlines adds Boise and Spokane to its network of destination

Avelo Airlines announced that it will expand its West Coast operations by adding Boise (BOI) in Idaho and Spokane (GEG) in Washington from its base in Hollywood/Burbank (BUR).

[202_Cyclist]

The startup airline, Avelo, is starting service between Boise and Burbank.

Boise Airport hosting additional flights to LA
https://idahonews.com/news/local/boi...-flights-to-la

[202_Cyclist]

Study to reopen Amtrak service to Boise steaming ahead

By Margaret Carmel
BoiseDev
June 29, 2022


Image courtesy of BoiseDev.

"Efforts to reboot the mothballed passenger rail service through Boise are cruising ahead.

In November 2021, Congress passed President Joe Biden’s infrastructure package with $41.5 billion in new funding for Amtrak to expand and upgrade its national network. Some of these funds were allocated for a study examining the potential operation and economic impact of reopening Amtrak’s Pioneer Line, which carried passengers from Portland through Pendleton, Oregon, Boise, Pocatello and south to Salt Lake City through the late 1990s.

Officials in Boise are hopeful this study is the first step toward reestablishing passenger rail service through the Treasure Valley and southern Idaho. Bringing rail back would give passengers more choices for traveling the region without having the hassle of flying or traversing dangerous roads during the winter months..."

https://boisedev.com/2022/06/29/amtrak-boise-service/

[Sawtooth]

I hope this happens. I would love to see our beautiful depot welcome Amtrak back. The route between here and Portland would be gorgeous to experience.

[Cottonwood]

https://lmtribune.com/business/train...aff65428d.html

Train travel plan gains steam

BOISE — For the first time in more than a quarter century, momentum for train lines in Western U.S. states may be on the fast track.

Idaho’s elected officials have renewed their efforts to bring passenger trains back to the Mountain West, after Congress passed the federal infrastructure bill last year with bipartisan support. In November, President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.2 trillion spending package, which includes major funding to expand the nation’s passenger rail network.

In recent weeks, Boise and other state leaders met with officials from Amtrak, the U.S.’s heavily subsidized, semi-public rail company, to discuss the possible return of the former Pioneer Line passenger rail line that ran between Seattle and Chicago, with stops in Portland, Boise, Salt Lake City and Denver. The route ran for 20 years before it was discontinued in 1997 as a casualty of federal budget cuts, in part because of low ridership. Passenger trains served the region for decades before as well, ahead of Amtrak’s launch in 1971.

[Cottonwood]

https://boisedev.com/news/2022/10/04...y-100-million/

Boise Airport to expand planned rental car garage in two-step project worth nearly $100 million



https://boisedev.com/news/2018/09/11...ster-plan-boi/

Future of flight at BOI: Runways, concourses and parking – here’s what’s ahead at the Boise Airport

[Bodo_business]

Was going through TSA this morning and noticed they were installing Clear terminals where The River Gift Shop used to be. Guessing that means either the demographics of Clear members say it was time, or they are expecting a big increase in traffic in future. Pre in Boise is usually a breeze but this will be nice for those few times there is a line. I haven’t looked at their location list in a while, but thinking BOI may be the smallest airport where they are deployed.

[Cottonwood]

https://lmtribune.com/business/work-...0eae9d7d3.html

Work begins on Boise’s $100 million car-rental center
By DAVID STAATS Idaho Statesman Dec 11, 2022

BOISE — Air travelers who fly into the Boise Airport and rent cars would see big changes if an expansion of vehicle-rental operations proceeds as expected.

As passenger traffic keeps increasing alongside the Boise area’s population growth, the city-run airport is preparing a $100 million car-rental center. The project is one piece of a multiyear expansion of parking, car rental, concourse and other spaces.

[Cottonwood]

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...301730334.html

State, City of Boise and Burrell Aviation Announce Major Investment for Boise Airport Project

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Brad Little, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and Burrell Aviation announced that Burrell Aviation intends to construct multiple facilities on a four acre parcel at the Boise Airport (BOI) to expand the airport's non-passenger business lines, including facilities for corporate air hangars and other hangar-related uses.

[Cottonwood]

https://idahobusinessreview.com/2023...ility-program/

Lime announces $12M investment in Boise micromobility program
By: IBR Staff January 4, 2023

Lime has announced that it plans to invest an estimated $12 million over the next three years in its Boise program here if given the opportunity. Lime made calculations prior to the announcement, which include workforce development, industry leading hardware in its Gen4 e-scooters and e-bikes, warehouse rent and more that are intended to support ...

[Sawtooth]

Biking 8th Street from the North End through downtown Boise to the Greenbelt? A new plan might make it easier, and safer



https://www.idahopress.com/news/loca...8b4df4f8f.html





The recommendation was for the commission to adopt modified concept A, which includes “raised and protected bike lanes in both directions,” on Eighth Street between Franklin and Union streets, said Justin Lucas, Deputy Director of Plans and Projects.