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Old Feb 19, 2026 | 12:51 am
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Originally Posted by dhuey
Not that this will happen anytime soon, but what do you LAX regulars think things will be like once the people-mover trains are fully operational? Will drop-offs and pickups be relatively easy? To/from rental car facilities tolerable?
Since LAX literally ripped off and stole the blueprints for MIA, and the terminal layouts are somewhat similar, we can assume the after-results will be somewhat similar in proportion. It may also be event driven - ie, if I'm being dropped off for a flight and the horseshoe looks like a trainwreck, I would asked to be dropped off at the main station and take the people mover to my terminal.

OTOH, I'm of the opinion that we will all travel around by personal jetpack before the people mover opens and stays open. I think the only project in north america that suffers the same level of almost mind-numbing incompetence is the Eglinton LRT in Toronto that was originally conceived over 20 years ago - and while fully built-out for a year, has still not opened for regular service.
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