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New people mover system continues to make progress at LAX
It's the centerpiece of LAX's $5.5-billion Landside Access Modernization Program
MARCH 28, 2023, 8:15AM STEVEN SHARP

A new batch of construction photos published by Los Angeles World Airports showcase progress on the new LAX automated people mover system, the centerpiece of the airport's $5.5-billion Landside Access Modernization Program.

Running along a 2.25-mile concrete guideway which was completed last year, the people mover will connect the central terminal area with two new ground transportation hubs located to the east, as well as a new Metro Rail connection and a massive car rental hub.

Passengers will be shuttled along the elevated, monorail-like system within a fleet of 44 driverless INNOVIA 300 vehicles, which began arriving in Los Angeles last year. At peak hours, the people mover will operate every two minutes, with an end-to-end trip of 10 minutes between the westernmost station in the central terminal area and the easternmost station at the rental car hub.

Plans call for a total of three stops within the central terminal area, which will connect to the passenger facilities around the notoriously congested horseshoe road through a series of pedestrian bridges.

As of last year, the people mover was expected to begin serving LAX passengers sometime in 2023.

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