Los Angeles: New LAX people movers on track for 2023 completion [View all]

The end is in sight for a project that leaders hope will cut down on traffic outside one of the nation’s busiest airports.

Construction crews are nearing a milestone in a multi-billion dollar project to significantly upgrade public transportation at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). By next week, the concrete guideway that will eventually house a brand new Automated People Mover (APM) system will reach 99% completion, setting the stage for testing of train cars later this year. Construction is slated to wrap up next year.

The new system, which TPG first reported on in its early stages in 2018, has been under construction since its groundbreaking in March 2019. Once complete, the APM will connect rental car and parking facilities to the Central Terminal Area at LAX with hopes of significantly reducing congestion on roads outside the airport.

The new system

The new APM at LAX will span 2.25 miles with trains running on a concrete guideway between six stations. Three of the stations will be inside the Central Terminal Area and three will be outside of the terminals.

The trains will run 24 hours per day, seven days a week, with airport officials anticipating trains will be available every two minutes during peak hours between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. Trains will be able to reach a top speed of 47 miles per hour and will be free for passengers to ride. ...............(more)

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