Pittsburgh Patrika January 2022

The Pittsburgh Patrika, Vol. 27 No 2, January 2022
Ceremonial ground breaking by VIPs in business suits digging dirt using shiny shovels.
And passengers will see increases in parking fees and charges for food
and drinks at the airport — as in airports in New York, Chicago...)
2. The land-side terminal and the People Mover train will be gone (see
the picture on the cover page), and the air-side terminal will be refurbished
with new check-in counters and a baggage handling facility and passenger
pick-up systems.
3. The modernization is for the region’s current and future travel
needs, and not for making the airport a big hub for another air carrier.
(Bad experience with US Airways and the good olde grandmotherly advice
not to put all your eggs in one basket).
4. The existing concourses will be retained and refurbished, but with
fewer gates with better ambience. More concession stands and shorter
times for passengers to reach departure gates and retrieving baggage on
arrival.
5. A multilevel parking lot walkable from the baggage claim area.
6. State-of-the-art design using natural light, fresh air, attractive ambience,
open space, and for mass transit, taxis and passenger pickup… …
7. Recycling 75% of the demolition debris from the existing structures
(such as concrete slabs) and re-using them for construction.
8. Childcare services during construction on site for the hundreds of
men and women working there. Workplace safety from the get-go.
9. Over 14,000 direct/indirect jobs created by contractors and subcontractors
with taxes in millions of dollars feeding into local governments.
In 2025, we will be in for a grand dedication ceremony for a stunningly
ultramodern reincarnated airport terminal. And also be ready
for higher charges for all services such as parking fees, baggage carts,
and all concessionaires at the airport terminal. •
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