An L.A. County Civil Grand Jury report released earlier this year claimed that LINXS has used the dispute resolution process and “political pressures” to force contract extensions and additional compensation throughout the design and construction process.
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In February, staff from city agencies directed LINXS to repair faulty equipment in a metering cabinet, according to a summary of the dispute and findings by a third-party evaluator. While the type of equipment isn’t specified, it’s likely related to measuring the power distributed throughout the system. Power was partially shut down during the period of repair work, which lasted until July 2025. That power shut-off delayed critical testing of the technology that allows for central control of the train’s systems, according to the third-party evaluator.
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Construction on the project is nearly complete, and most of the current work is focused on testing and ensuring all the parts of the system work together. In November, Fluor, one of the companies that makes up LINXS, reported to investors that they can expect the Automated People Mover to “reach substantial completion over [the] next 3 quarters.”