Saturday, December 30, 2023
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reported today that its airports experienced their busiest November on record, driven by an unprecedented surge in Thanksgiving travel. The airports are on track to achieve their busiest year ever. Furthermore, the PATH commuter railroad saw its highest monthly total compared to 2019 passenger levels, bridges and tunnels maintained pre-pandemic traffic levels, and the Port of New York and New Jersey continued to surpass its 2019 cargo activity, closing 2023 as the nation’s second busiest port for loaded containers.
Airports:
In November, Port Authority airports continued their impressive performance by setting a new monthly record for passenger volume. The total of 11.5 million passengers marked a 3 percent increase (400,000 passengers) from the previous November high in 2022, a 7 percent rise from November 2019, and a 7 percent decrease from October 2023. The airports are poised to achieve their busiest year ever, having served 132 million passengers through November, representing a 3 percent increase (3.4 million passengers) compared to the same period in 2019. The surge was fueled by record-breaking passenger levels during the Thanksgiving travel period, with 3.1 million air passengers between Nov. 20 and Nov. 27, a 3 percent increase from the 2022 record.
PATH:
The PATH commuter railroad recorded a monthly total of 4.3 million passengers, reaching 67 percent of November 2019’s total and marking the first time it achieved two-thirds of pre-pandemic 2019 ridership for the same month. November 2023 saw an average weekday ridership of 176,612 passengers, the third-highest since February 2020, following the previous two months of September and October 2023. The total ridership for November 2023 was a 10 percent decrease (455,000 riders) compared to October 2023, reflecting the conclusion of PATH’s annual peak ridership period from late summer through early fall.
Port of New York and New Jersey:
In November 2023, the Port of New York and New Jersey handled 644,439 TEUs, a 7.5 percent increase from November 2019 but a 13.2 percent decrease from October 2023, which marked the seaport’s busiest month of the year. Through November, the seaport moved nearly 7.2 million TEUs, a 4.2 percent increase from the same period in 2019, maintaining its position as the nation’s second busiest for loaded containers, handling over 4.8 million TEUs.
Tunnels, Bridges, and Terminals:
The Port Authority’s six vehicular crossings served nearly 10.1 million eastbound vehicles in November 2023, reflecting traffic levels comparable to pre-pandemic November 2019. Average daily traffic volumes remained consistent with those in October 2023.
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