New “People Mover” Coming To LAX

People really don't understand the different this makes in the overall efficiency of the airport. They anticipate the people mover will remove 8-12% of car trips from the roadway loops. Don't think that's a lot? If 1 in 10 of the cars that currently clog the LAX roadways was gone, you'd notice a massive difference. Further, the removal of those full sized buses each rental car agency currently provides will free up an incredible amount of road, as will the removal of half the FlyAway traffic (pick ups moving to the ground transport center) and the likely removal of Lot C buses. Combine that with the fact that L.A. public transport estimates ALWAYS come in lower than expected demand and you are talking about a serious uptick in efficiency and decrease in traffic. Oh, and that doesn't even include the fact that the Fly Away bus service will benefit from greater efficiency as well, and likely increased service.

"for the dozen or so people in LA that use the subway, I guess" This is a flippant remark and shows how much you really don't know about the grand scheme of Metro projects and ground transportation to/from LAX. Los Angeles is building new Metro rail lines, especially after Measure M passed. Once the Crenshaw line is built, you'll be able to take the People Mover to the Metro and take one train anywhere from Torrance to El Segundo to Beverly Center to West Hollywood to Hollywood/Highland. You can also take the future Crenshaw Line to the Expo line, which is already built and will connect you anywhere from Santa Monica to USC to Downtown LA. With the regional connector, that gives you an easy connection to Pasadena and other Foothill communities. Or you can take the Crenshaw line to where it connects with the in-progress Purple Line Extension which will connect you to UCLA to Century City to K-Town to Downtown as well. Considering the breadth of LA, this is huge. The new metro stop will also make the bus to the Green Line obsolete and give easy connections on the train along the 105 corridor and connections to the Blue Line to Long Beach. Oh and by the way, from Pasadena to Downtown LA, standing room only on the Gold Line with the "dozens" of people on the subway, as I connect to the FlyAway Bus. I'm looking forward to the future and hope you educate yourself before you write more about LAX.

This project is great at twice the cost Construction extra expensive in high traffic 24/7 areas Have you seen flight and passenger projections for 2023? Plan for future needs not today’s. Lax making great moves here. Could actually become ok airport with great flight availability

@Mr. Spock, there is logic. “Buying a bunch of buses will solve the traffic problems and speed up the commute for a lower price!” --- --- --- --- --- Yes, require all car rentals to share buses. That reduces the traffic problem. Maybe have a remote site for hotel shuttles. Keep drop off the same. For pick ups, have more cell phone lots have free remote parking for 90 minutes and buses from the arrival level to free remote parking for pickups. People meeting others could also park in those free remote parking lots, go to the terminal to meet friends and family and having all of them go on the buses to the remote parking site. All cheaper than $5 billion, Mr. Spock.

The "logic" in this thread. "Buying a bunch of buses will solve the traffic problems and speed up the commute for a lower price!" "$5 billion is too much, lets wait another 10 years when it will be cheaper!"