ExpressRail
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ExpressRail is a network of on- or near-dock rail yards supporting intermodal freight transport at the major container terminals of the Port of New York and New Jersey. The development of dockside trackage and rail yards for transloading has been overseen by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which works in partnership with other public and private stakeholders. As of 2019, four ExpressRail facilities were in operation, with a total built capacity of 1.5 million lifts.
Port Newark on Newark Bay in foreground and Port Jersey on Upper New York Bay in the distance
The Port Newark Corbin Street Yard lies on the Chemical Coast line, between the docks and the New Jersey Turnpike
Staten Island Railroad (foreground) to Howland Hook travels the Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge over the Arthur Kill and connects the Chemical Coast.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is a joint venture between the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey, established in 1921 through an interstate compact authorized by the United States Congress. The Port Authority oversees much of the regional transportation infrastructure, including bridges, tunnels, airports, and seaports, within the geographical jurisdiction of the Port of New York and New Jersey. This 1,500-square-mile (3,900 km2) port district is generally encompassed within a 25-mile (40 km) radius of the Statue of Liberty National Monument. The Port Authority is headquartered at 4 World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan.
George Washington Bridge
John F. Kennedy International Airport
111 Eighth Avenue, formerly the Inland Terminal Number One, in Manhattan (now owned by Google)
The PANYNJ had its headquarters in 1 World Trade Center (North Tower) (left)