Work is over 70 percent complete on the Automated People Mover (APM) guideway at Los Angeles International Airport. Currently, the connection from the guideway over Century Boulevard is underway. The only additional sections to be connected are over Sepulveda Boulevard and between the Center and West Central Terminal Area.
Los Angeles International Airport. Image via Los Angeles World Airports.
APM is a key element in the modernization of the airport. LAX was the second most heavily trafficked airport in the United States, and the third most in the world in 2019. It also generates 620,600 jobs in Southern California. The opening of APM will be a key step in preparing for the 2028 olympics.
Los Angeles International Airport. Image via Los Angeles World Airports.
When it is completed, the track will be 2.25 miles long. It will be an electric train system, carrying passengers in and out of CTA on elevated pillars, with three stops within the terminals. It will connect to off-site parking facilities, regional light rail transportation and the Consolidated Rent-A-Car facility.
Los Angeles International Airport. Image via Los Angeles World Airports.
The goals of the project are multifaceted. The first is to relieve congestion within the CTA and surrounding thoroughfares. The second, is to simultaneously reduce emissions and vehicle miles traveled. If work stays on schedule, passengers will be accepted starting in 2023.
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