LOS ANGELES — The long-awaited, much-needed people mover system at Los Angeles International Airport, which was originally expected to be finished this year, may not be complete until late 2025, the Los Angeles Times reports.
The $2 billion, 2.25-mile automated, elevated rail system will connect airport terminals with parking lots, a new central rental car facility, and — for the first time — provide a direct connection with the LA Metro light rail system, currently reached through a shuttle bus to the Aviation/LAX station, some 2.4 miles away. However, its construction, which began in 2019, has made already dismal traffic on the airport’s central loop even worse.
The Times report cites information from credit agency Fitch Ratings, which has downgraded the bond rating for the project over a reportedly strained relationship between the airport and LAX Integrated Express Solutions, the project contractor. Fitch has pushed back the projected completion date from April to October 2024, citing “various disagreements and disputs between the parties.”
An LAX spokeswoman told the Times the airport is in “active discussions … to resolve outstanding claims and has no additional information at this time,” while the contractor did not respond to a request for comment.
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