LAX’s Automated People Mover, the long-awaited train connecting airport terminals to the Metro system, was originally slated to open by 2023.

But the completion date has been pushed back until early 2026. And now, the final testing and safety checks won't be done until June 2026, according to the independent credit rating agency Fitch Ratings.

The project’s not just late. It’s now $880 million more expensive than the original $1.9 billion price tag.

A report from the 2024-25 L.A. County Grand Jury released in June determined that the LAX Automated People Mover has been slowed by a strained relationship between Los Angeles World Airports and its contractor for the project, LINXS, “inadequate” conflict resolution processes and political pressures. According to the grand jury, LINXS took a

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