Fly out of Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)? The next time you take public transport to the airport, you may skip longer safe routes.
A new concept of BOS plans to try out a “omen” form for users of the Logan Express service in the big region. This will allow passengers to take a safety checkpoint on the bus instead of on the airport.
According to the Boston Globe, the trial will be held at Logan Express Station in Framingham from June, which first reported plans for pre-plans.
Travelers will use a transportation safety management checkpoint operated in temporary trailers in overflow parking lots for bus services, which include screening and labeling checked baggage. The bus will then evacuate the “Airside” at Terminal A (running from Delta Air Lines and WestJet) and on Terminal C and accommodate JetBlue, but also connect to the rest of terminals B and E.
Logan Express service is operated by Massport, which runs BOS travel as well as several smaller regional airports in Massachusetts. It runs from multiple locations in the Greater Boston area, and rides every 30 to 60 minutes; when purchased online in advance, tickets are priced from $3 to $9, depending on the line.
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Global reports say that during the pilot period, a bus leaves four or five hours a day, with tickets available for up to 35 passengers per bus booking in advance. Depending on the trials, the service could be extended to the rest of the Logan Express line, including Braintree, Woburn and Boston Seaport.
A Volkswagen executive told the newspaper that the goal of the trial is to encourage more travelers to lure them into public transportation with a more relaxed, more relaxed safety experience. Transportation to and from the BOS can be large, and any reduction in private car and ride service may help.
This bus service seems unique, but there is a degree of precedent – for example, American Airlines’ landline bus service, from Atlantic City, New Jersey, takes the bus to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) as the first “flight” of the connection journey and believes that passengers pass by before taking the bus. Nevertheless, the plan requires a bus ticket as part of the flight itinerary, and the BOS plan will be completely separated from your flight ticket.
The slideshow of the board speech shared by Massport with TPG states that the program still needs to be approved by the TSA, which must be configured for the new checkpoint.
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