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Originally Posted by k1052
Stewart will never be an alternative due to distance, location, and that the cost to build out useful rail infrastructure to it would be exorbitant. The most realistic possibility for a reliever airport is ISP which could leverage LIRR upgrades that need to be done anyway. Still probably looking at 45min to an hour to get out there on an express shuttle.
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no its isp macarthur that can never be an alternative to lga. yes stewart is far, 50+ miles, but it is the future, although obviously further into the future than people want to plan for. reconfiguring lga is decidedly short term, unless they do so in a way it could be expanded westwardly at some point. lga does have proximity in its strong favor, it can often be quick to reach, although that is always a gamble. so thats a big factor in keeping it around for sure. all the other area airports are an hour at least. i know its necessary, but i also dont think the rail will add any time or value at all for travelors getting to lga over current methods of taking a taxi or subway/bus, except maybe for suburban long islanders and of course for taking some vehicles off the road. basically i just wished for bolder plans or at least more forward vision, make that any foward vision, for lga's future.