b'14American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(PROGRESScontinueddocument for that project out from page 6) on the street before the end of explained.Partsarenowthis year and to award a con-beingshippedincratesontractandbeinconstruction ro/ro vessels, then trucked tobefore the end of next year.autoproductionfacilitiesinA major intermodal proj-the Midwest.ectisintheworksinthe form of Southbound Connector, P orti nfrastructurE which is about to enter its final M ovinga long design stage. Virtually all of When it comes to infra- thetrainsoutofExpressRail structure developments at thefacilities need to head north, port,Everythingsmovingsaid Rooney. The Southbound along, said Rooney.Connector would allow trains A significant recent devel- outofExpressRailElizabeth, opment was the release of anwhich services both the Maher engineeringreportondeep- and APMterminals,togoto eningtheshippingchannelthe south and avoid the choke to55feet.Rooneyexpectspointsaroundareaswhere that project to be authorizedtrainsarebeingbuilt. Thatis byCongresswhenitnextgoingtoprovideadditional(PROJECTcontinued fromotherthings.Thisadvancedequippedforfuturegrowth takes up maritime infrastruc- redundancyandresiliency.page 10) level of automation guaranteesand can offer our customers ture and that the engineeringThe Port Authority is currentlyThenewcargofacil- efficient throughput and highthe best possible service at all design phase for the channelworking on a grant applicationity,whichisbeingbuiltonsafetystandards,aswellastimes,saysJeffreyBounds deepening will begin in 2023.that it hopes will fund some ofa26-acresite,willincludeoptimal operational processes,SVPProgramManagement Wealsohaveamajorthe project.greaterrampcapacitytoareas that are very important&CenterofExcellence|The wharfandberthreplacementOn the environmental front,handle three of todays largefor WFS. The equipment alsoAmericas from WFS.program, said Rooney. Mostthe Port Authority hasstud- modernaircargofreightersincludes three truck docks, aAsthefirstnewcargo ofourberthsarebetween50iesandanalysisunderway(Group VI aircraft) simultane- castor deck area and 14 ele- facilitybuiltatJFKintwo and80yearsold,sowellon upgrades that need to beously. It will also have morevating workstations. decades,thisprojectisan belookingtosystematicallymadetosupportelectrifica- than50dockdoorsfortheWhen completed in earlyessentialstepinrevitalis-replace each of them to increasetion.Truckswillbetransi- efficient transfer and tracking2024, JFKs new cargo facil- ing JFK as a cargo hub, said their load bearing capacities.tioningawayfromdiesel,of goods through the facility. ity is expected to handle anBryan Rosenberger, Vice Presi-The Port Authority receivedsaid Rooney, and we need toLdiges system will fea- annual throughput of approx- dent Design & Construction at a $44 million federal grant tounderstand what type of elec- turetwoelevatingtransferimately 350,000 tonnes. Aeroterm. On each develop-improve the street configura- trical infrastructure we need.vehicles with a ULD storageOurnewcargofacil- mentproject,Realtermpart-tion and entrance road on theWeexpectthatthestudiesrackfor218ULDpositionsity,equippedwithLdigesners with both local and global northendofPortNewark.underwaynowwillhelptoandthree-levelULDracksstate-of-the-artsystems,isgroups for best-in-class exper-Wereinthefinalstagesclose the gap between wheretoensurehighstorageden- designedformaximumeffi- tise in design, construction and ofanenvironmentalassess- we are versus where we needsityinWFSsnewterminalciency.Thankstothismar- specificaircargoequipment. mentforthatproject,saidto be to support decarboniza- andfreeupspaceforotherket-leadingcargohandlingWe are excited to partner with Rooney. We hope to put thetion efforts. handlingactivities,amongsttechnology,weareideallyLdige on this development.'