Automated People Mover is cornerstone to LAX upgrade

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor

An Automated People Mover (APM) is a major part of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) upgrade project, which is part of the larger Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP).

 

“LAX is our gateway to the world — and by finally bringing rail to the airport, Angelenos and tourists will be able to connect to Los Angeles’ world-renowned neighborhoods and attractions without ever stepping foot in a car,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. “LAMP will transform how L.A. thinks about travel,and get people in and out the airport faster and more conveniently.”

LAMP consists of four primary components: an APM system, a consolidated rent-a-car (ConRAC) facility, two intermodal transportation facilities (east and west), as well as roadway improvements to enhance access to the proposed facilities. LAMP is designed to relieve traffic congestion within the LAX Central Terminal Area and on surrounding streets, improve access options and the overall airport guest experience for travelers and connect via a station to the city’s light-rail system.

Of the four project components, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has determined that the design-build-finance-operate-maintain delivery method will be used for at least the APM system and the ConRAC facility.

The APM will be an elevated, 2.25-mile-long airport-transit system with six stations for passenger pick-up and drop-off, pedestrian bridges to airline terminals, parking garages, fixed facilities and a stop that connects to Los Angeles’ county-wide transit system. The people mover will be free, available 24 hours a day and have short wait times at each station. The APM will also connect to the ConRAC that will accommodate several rental car agencies at one convenient location and be located adjacent to Interstate 405 San Diego Freeway in order to reduce roadway congestion in and around LAX.

LAWA has begun the environmental review and clearance process for LAMP and is collaborating with key agency and community stakeholders throughout the process. Proposed construction period of the APM and ConRAC projects is from 2017 to 2023.

 

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