LOS ANGELES — The board overseeing Los Angeles International Airport has approved an additional $200 million in funding for the airport people mover under construction, addressing disputes with the builder that have slowed the project.
The news site LAist reports the money approved by the board of airport commissioners pushes the overall budget for the 2.25-mile automated, elevated system to $2.9 billion. The money is expected to go toward settling claims from contractor LAX Integrated Express Solutions, or LINXS, regarding the project timeline, compensation, and other issues. A “strained” relationship between the airport and contract has contributed to delays in the system’s opening [see “Completion of LA airport people mover delayed …,” Trains News Wire, March 29, 2024]. A report to the board said the two sides are “negotiating a potential global settlement for all outstanding relief event claims and an appropriate extension of time to complete the project.”
The people mover, originally slated to be finished in 2023, then projected to be done this year, is now not expected to be done until sometime in 2025. An April LINXS report projected passenger service in December 2025, LAist reports; the contractor deferred questions about an opening to LA World Airports; that agency’s statement said the outcome of discussions “will be provided as they become available.”
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