LAX Airport $5.5 Billion People Mover Train | Coming in 2023

The Automated People Mover (APM) is an electric train system on a 2.25 mile elevated guideway with six stations total – three outside the terminal loop and three inside.
Construction of the guideway—the elevated track along which the APM will run—will start in Summer-Fall 2019. Late 2019 will see construction begin on the six stations. The first APM car will be delivered in late 2020. Major construction will be complete in mid-2022, at which point extensive testing will begin for several months. The APM will be open for passenger services in early 2023.

The APM will have nine trains, each with four cars. Each car will carry up to 50 passengers and their luggage, with a total of 200 per train. Train speed will top out at 47 mph. Trains will be available at each station every two minutes with a total of 10 minutes travel time end-to-end. For easy access, the APM trains will have large, wide doors and each car will have 12 seats designated for travelers in need. The APM will be FREE for all users and operate at all times. Anticipated use will be 30 million passengers per year.

The APM trains, elevators, escalators, and moving sidewalks provide for quick access to the terminals and stations. Passengers will be able to view real-time flight information, public art in a variety of media, and will see the iconic Theme Building from a brand new perspective as the train enters the Central Terminal Area.

In addition to reducing traffic, the APM will leverage cutting-edge sustainability practices to reduce the airport area’s carbon footprint. The system’s fleet will consist of 44 cars that are fully electric powered, 98% recyclable, and generate a portion of their own power through regenerative breaking, while providing an industry-leading ride quality for users. Our command center and maintenance facility generates nearly half of its power from solar energy and is designed to be LEED Gold Certified. These design enhancements allowed the team to offset the carbon equivalent of 12 million vehicle miles driven.

The APM is an historic investment in Los Angeles’ emerging businesses and workforce. More than $580 Million has been identified for local, small or disabled veteran-owned businesses, with $94 Million commitment exclusively to local, small businesses right here in Los Angeles. The project will create more than 2,000 construction jobs, with 30% of those opportunities being reserved for residents of Los Angeles as well as highly impacted communities near LAX. Sixty percent of careers during the 25-year Operations and Maintenance phase are designated for local workers. LINXS, the selected APM developer—has built partnerships with community-based organizations to focus on expanding the pipeline of workers, especially those from non-traditional backgrounds. Through more than $900,000 in investments, the project will create infrastructure career pathways for women, former foster youth, individuals in reentry and transitioning out of gang involvement, and persons with disabilities. HireLAX, LAWA’s Apprenticeship Readiness Program, will be a key partner in this effort, as will other resources offered by the Building Trades and other industry partners. Beginning in March 2018, LINXS will host an on-site career resources office.

[JG-ggwk]

5.25 billion dollars, to go 2.25 miles. Someone's making some serious scratch here.

[fanatichighdesertrailroader]

Look what's coming out of the dark ages. Years behind other busy airports.

[marquisbrown]

Pretty much my hometown is getting ready for the Olympics in near future

[TheSearleFamily]

And it's a Bombardier INNOVIA APM 300, the latest model of APM from Bombardier.

[callingyouout]

I have an idea! Why don't you take the 14 billion and just build another airport!

[imagesfromLA]

When I had to catch a flight in Madrid, I walked one block from my apartment to the Metro stop, and rode the Metro all the way into the airport. Got off the Metro, took an escalator up, and Boom, I was in the terminal. Easy Peasy.
Of course the nearest Metro stop to my house here in L.A. is 5 blocks. And most people in L.A. have no Metro service near where they live. Most L.A. resident will continue to drive to LAX, however, the new people mover will be great for visitors and tourists.

[patlubin]

Last time I was at LAX, it was shocking how antiquated it is.

[martinishot]

For this kind of money, people should not have to take a moving sidewalk in the tunnel from Bradley to the satellite expansion terminal. The people mover should have an underground stop at the Bradley terminal and continue in the tunnel they are building to the satellite terminal. There should be a second people mover running a continuous loop along the rooftops of all the main 7 terminals that is sealed off and within the security area. As it is you will have to go from rental car or public transit terminal to a people mover station stop not stopping close to check-in at all. Walking from people mover to check - in half a football field away sound good?

[victorsurge_]

2023!? Are they re building the entire airport?

[eamonnmooney]

Only Los Angeles could somehow pay $5.5bn for 2.2 miles of train track.

[TheHintonator]

The new Hong Kong airport - one of the largest engineering projects ever - cost $20 billion. How one people moving system costs $5.5 billion is amazing.

[michaelgreen]

I can’t wait to take the People Mover at LAX.

[kevinmsft]

Why does this bullshit cost 5.5 billion dollars????

[EvanEscher]

I think Geoff Marshall uses the same music in his videos

[DanoGringo]

Hopefully they'll finish this project in 2023. Because the Crenshaw Line was suppose open this year but got delayed until June 2020. Now they are delaying again until October 2020.

[junioag]

Build the train straight man... Even if is high up is better to see the city south central needs the upgrade

[spencergraham-thille]

I think that they should get rid of the theme building. It's cool, and all, but not cool enough to divert a 5.5 billion dollar people mover.

[keithmcduffie]

5 Billion Dollars? You Should Be Able To Access Every Inch Of LAX, Disneyland, Las Vegas AND ALL POINTS IN BETWEEN On That Damn Train!!!! 🤬

[SilentMovements]

Somethings are better left alone. This is gentrification at its finest

[wewuzvikangz]

Why would anyone want to fly to that terrible city though lmao
I think id rather visit north Korea