The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners has approved an agreement finalizing the opening date of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)’s new Automated People Mover (APM) train. The project is now slated to complete construction by December 2025 with service scheduled to begin in January 2026. As part of the board’s agreement, the train’s developers LAX Integrated Express Solutions (LINXS) will be paid an additional $550 million to cover the project’s longer than expected construction timeline. The APM — which is projected to serve 30 million passengers annually — will offer free, 24/7 service between airport-adjacent parking lots, rental car facilities, the city’s public transit system and within the Central Terminal Area to ticketed passengers, visitors and employees at LAX.
“This project is going to reduce traffic on our freeways and our local streets while bringing good paying union jobs to Los Angeles,” said Mayor Karen Bass. “This train will make a direct connection to the Metro system to ensure LAX welcomes Angelenos and visitors from across the globe in a truly world-class way.”
“LAX’s train will make life better for millions of people year after year. This is a critical step in our transformation of LAX to make it more welcoming, convenient and sustainable, and to enhance the airport as an economic engine for our region,” added CEO of Los Angeles World Airports John Ackerman. “Completing this program with certainty is a top priority of LAX leadership, and this agreement does just that. The train will also make it easier for Angelenos to work at LAX, easing commutes and stress.”
