Stephanie Sampson is the Director of Communications for LAX Development Projects (see https://www.lawa.org/connectinglax for up-to-date details). To help remedy surface traffic congestion, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is building a Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the 2nd busiest airport in the US and 4th busiest in the world.
The Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP) consists of 3 new terminal extensions in the airport, and 3 new facilities outside the airport near the 405 Freeway: a Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility and a public parking structure with 405 Freeway access, and a Metro transit station at 96th Street & Aviation Blvd connecting to the LAX/Crenshaw and Green Lines. These will be connected by an Automated People Mover (APM) train system on a 2.25-mile elevated guideway.
By 2023, the APM will run 9 trains with 4 cars each, carrying up to 200 passengers and their luggage, with top speed of 47 MPH. During peak hours (9 AM to 11 PM), trains will be available at each station every 2 minutes, with 10 minutes total travel time end-to-end. Passengers will be able to view real-time flight information. Escalators & elevated walkways to and from the nearest APM stations will be in the terminals. (See map above, with the Airport on the left and the other facilities on the right.)