Jan 23, 2024, 9:45 am
LAX Terminal Construction and Landside Access Modernization Program
Sep 14, 2025 | 6:17 pm
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Sep 14, 2025 | 7:15 pm
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I've been parking there since shortly after the LAX Economy Parking facility opened there in 2023. Yes, it is massive. The APM trains are supposed to run every two minutes during the peak hours of 9 am to 11 pm.
Sep 14, 2025 | 7:28 pm
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Sep 15, 2025 | 9:15 pm
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The LAX Economy Parking facility has spaces for 4,300 cars. I'll add that I was wrong earlier, it opened in October 2021. Searching my email for parking booking confirmations, I first parked there on July 4, 2022.
Next time I log into my work travel portal I'll see if I parked there earlier at drive-up rates.
Sep 22, 2025 | 7:51 pm
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From the AA forum:
T5 Closes November 1st
At the most recent LAWA meeting they approved the closure and complete demolition of T5.
T5 is closing on November 1st.
When asked about the current airlines at T5, LAWA said that:
1. Jetblue is going to Terminal 1
2. Spirit will check in at Terminal 2 and fly out of MSC South
3. American will "fly more out of TBIT"
A couple other interesting points:
1. In response to a question the LAWA CEO said it is "not yet decided" whether the incumbent airlines will return to T5 when it is complete.
2. In mid-2027 they will determine if the project is on schedule enough to complete in time for the olympics, if it is not on schedule they will switch to a Plan B and only open 5 gates, instead of 15, in time for the Olympics.
At the most recent LAWA meeting they approved the closure and complete demolition of T5.
T5 is closing on November 1st.
When asked about the current airlines at T5, LAWA said that:
1. Jetblue is going to Terminal 1
2. Spirit will check in at Terminal 2 and fly out of MSC South
3. American will "fly more out of TBIT"
A couple other interesting points:
1. In response to a question the LAWA CEO said it is "not yet decided" whether the incumbent airlines will return to T5 when it is complete.
2. In mid-2027 they will determine if the project is on schedule enough to complete in time for the olympics, if it is not on schedule they will switch to a Plan B and only open 5 gates, instead of 15, in time for the Olympics.
Sep 25, 2025 | 11:12 pm
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The Los Angeles Times reports that the APM has again been delayed and is not expected to open before June 2026.
Sep 26, 2025 | 12:53 pm
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A whole year plus without making any progress... that's a new level of incompetence. The Metro station project in contrast is a paragon of efficiency and effective project management (it wasn't...)
The project is estimated to be around 95% complete, a figure that hasnt really moved in more than a year.
Sep 26, 2025 | 5:46 pm
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LAX PeopleMover delayed again
What in the world is going on at LAX? This PeopleMover project has taken about 6 years. China could get this done in a few months.
https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/...edagain-092625
Its 2022. Life in Los Angeles feels a little on the gloomy side of normal, but you at least remember that, yes, Ill finally be able to take a train right into the center of LAX for that revenge travel trip youre taking in 2023. So the new year arrives, but the airports Automated People Mover doesnt, and you think, alright, Ill just have to wait a little bit longer until it opens in 2024. But when 2024 comes, this time you think, Im smart, I wont hold my breath for 2025. And thats a good call because it turns out the APM wont actually start service until 2026.
So here we are again: After once eyeing a January 2026 openingwhich then got pushed to early 2026the 2.25-mile elevated train has been delayed yet again. According to a report in the L.A. Times, the airport connection should hopefully be ready by the World Cup in June of 2026. But even that doesnt seem like a sure thing, as Los Angeles World Airports says its working on contingency plans for shuttle buses in case theres a further delay.
The problems stem from a dispute between LAWA and LAX Integrated Express Solutions, the projects contractor. Drive into LAX right now and youll see the white automated cars sitting at the stations, just waiting to whisk you over traffic. But the project has been crawling toward completion (its currently hovering around 95%) due to disagreements over compensation and the timeline.
https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/...edagain-092625
The LAX People Mover opening has been delayedagain
Youll have to wait a little bit longer to avoid the traffic at LAXis a phrase weve said repeatedly for the past couple of years.Its 2022. Life in Los Angeles feels a little on the gloomy side of normal, but you at least remember that, yes, Ill finally be able to take a train right into the center of LAX for that revenge travel trip youre taking in 2023. So the new year arrives, but the airports Automated People Mover doesnt, and you think, alright, Ill just have to wait a little bit longer until it opens in 2024. But when 2024 comes, this time you think, Im smart, I wont hold my breath for 2025. And thats a good call because it turns out the APM wont actually start service until 2026.
So here we are again: After once eyeing a January 2026 openingwhich then got pushed to early 2026the 2.25-mile elevated train has been delayed yet again. According to a report in the L.A. Times, the airport connection should hopefully be ready by the World Cup in June of 2026. But even that doesnt seem like a sure thing, as Los Angeles World Airports says its working on contingency plans for shuttle buses in case theres a further delay.
The problems stem from a dispute between LAWA and LAX Integrated Express Solutions, the projects contractor. Drive into LAX right now and youll see the white automated cars sitting at the stations, just waiting to whisk you over traffic. But the project has been crawling toward completion (its currently hovering around 95%) due to disagreements over compensation and the timeline.
Oct 1, 2025 | 8:57 pm
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From the LAist The LA Report Evening Edition email:
LAX's People Mover: delayed again, $880M over budget. What went wrong
LAX's People Mover: delayed again, $880M over budget. What went wrong
The project's not just late it's now also $880 million more expensive than the original $1.9 billion price tag.
A report from the 2024-25 L.A. County Grand Jury released in June determined that the LAX Automated People Mover has been slowed by a strained relationship between Los Angeles World Airports and its contractor for the project, LINXS, inadequate conflict resolution processes and political pressures.
According to the grand jury, LINXS took advantage of these factors to force the city to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to settle disputes. By the end of 2023, the city had already paid more than $200 million to settle disputes, and the agencies agreed to a "global settlement" resolving all the outstanding disputes for a total of $550 million.
The project was initially conceived as a design-build contract, meaning the same entity was responsible for both the design and construction of the train.
Despite this arrangement, which is supposed to minimize the need for change orders that add costs after construction has started, the Automated People Mover racked up change orders.
One city official told the report authors that LINXS was not following the approved submittals, and they did what they wanted and treated the work as if the contract were a design-build, redesign, build redesign.
A report from the 2024-25 L.A. County Grand Jury released in June determined that the LAX Automated People Mover has been slowed by a strained relationship between Los Angeles World Airports and its contractor for the project, LINXS, inadequate conflict resolution processes and political pressures.
According to the grand jury, LINXS took advantage of these factors to force the city to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to settle disputes. By the end of 2023, the city had already paid more than $200 million to settle disputes, and the agencies agreed to a "global settlement" resolving all the outstanding disputes for a total of $550 million.
The project was initially conceived as a design-build contract, meaning the same entity was responsible for both the design and construction of the train.
Despite this arrangement, which is supposed to minimize the need for change orders that add costs after construction has started, the Automated People Mover racked up change orders.
One city official told the report authors that LINXS was not following the approved submittals, and they did what they wanted and treated the work as if the contract were a design-build, redesign, build redesign.
Oct 1, 2025 | 10:26 pm
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From the LAist The LA Report Evening Edition email:
LAX's People Mover: delayed again, $880M over budget. What went wrong
LAX's People Mover: delayed again, $880M over budget. What went wrong
Oct 21, 2025 | 1:22 pm
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