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The current public transport system in JFK requires that you take a train to Jamaica station and then switch there for a train to downtown New York City. This makes it quite inconvenient (especially if you need to switch to another line later on) and makes taking a taxi more attractive time-wise unless it's rush hour. In comparison taking the train downtown in a city like Vancouver can be faster than a taxi at almost any time of day.

What's the historical reason behind not allowing direct trains to JFK? Or perhaps one is planned for the future?

The current public transport system in JFK requires that you take a train ('AirTrain') to Jamaica Station and then switch there for a train to downtown New York City. This makes it quite inconvenient (especially if you need to switch to another line later on) and makes taking a taxi more attractive time-wise unless it's rush hour. In comparison taking the train downtown in a city like Vancouver can be faster than a taxi at almost any time of day.

What's the historical reason behind not allowing direct trains to JFK? Or perhaps one is planned for the future?

The current public transport system in JFK is that you need to take a train to Jamaica station and then switch there for a train to downtown New York City. This makes it quite inconvenient (especially if you need to switch to another line later on) and makes taking a taxi more attractive time-wise unless it's rush hour. In comparison taking the train downtown in a city like Vancouver can be faster than a taxi at almost any time of day.

What's the historical reason behind not allowing direct trains to JFK? Or perhaps one is planned for the future?

The current public transport system in JFK requires that you take a train to Jamaica station and then switch there for a train to downtown New York City. This makes it quite inconvenient (especially if you need to switch to another line later on) and makes taking a taxi more attractive time-wise unless it's rush hour. In comparison taking the train downtown in a city like Vancouver can be faster than a taxi at almost any time of day.

What's the historical reason behind not allowing direct trains to JFK? Or perhaps one is planned for the future?

The current public transport system in JFK is that you need to take a train to Jamaica station and then switch there for a train to downtown New York City. This makes it quite inconvenient (especially if you need to switch to another line later on) and makes taking a taxi more attractive time-wise unless it's rush hour.

What's the historical reason behind not allowing direct trains to JFK? Or perhaps one is planned for the future?

The current public transport system in JFK is that you need to take a train to Jamaica station and then switch there for a train to downtown New York City. This makes it quite inconvenient (especially if you need to switch to another line later on) and makes taking a taxi more attractive time-wise unless it's rush hour. In comparison taking the train downtown in a city like Vancouver can be faster than a taxi at almost any time of day.

What's the historical reason behind not allowing direct trains to JFK? Or perhaps one is planned for the future?