Summary LAX prepares for the future with a sleek new Automated People Mover train system by 2026. LINXS partnership prioritizes sustainability with recyclable materials and regenerative braking. Serving more than 75 million guests in 2023, Los Angeles International Airport needs a super-efficient system to move them around its various terminals.
That solution moved closer this week when the final four Automated People Mover train cars arrived at the airport from their Pittsburgh, PA, manufacturer. Gearing up for 2026 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), with the support of its owner/operator, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), is going through a multi-million dollar capital improvement and modernization program. Like most airports and airlines, LAX wants to ensure efficiency and dependability for all travelers, including the new Automated People Mover and Consolidated Rental Car facility.
Yesterday, LAX announced that the final four Automated People Mover (APM) train cars had arrived, bringing the rolling stock to its full complement of 44 APMs. The APMs started to arrive from their Pittsburgh manufacturer in the summer of 2022, and the remaining cars have steadily made the long cross-country journey to Los Angeles since then. Think you know LAX? Let’s find out.
.. The latest arrivals now join the rest of the APM fleet in testing on the elevated guideway as the design-build team at LAX Integrated Express Solutions (LINXS) moves towards the project's completion date of De.