SkyLink (Los Angeles International Airport)

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SkyLink is an automated people mover system currently in testing to serve Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The 2.25-mile (3.62 km) line will include six stations linking the LAX Rental Car Center, the Metro Rail system, and the LAX West Intermodal Transportation Facility (West ITF) with the airport’s central terminal area. The system will be owned by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). LAX Integrated Express Solutions (LINXS)—a public–private partnership of ACS, Alstom, Balfour Beatty, Fluor and Hochtief, with assistance from HDR and Flatiron West—was awarded a 25-year contract to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain the line. Construction was initially scheduled for completion in 2023, but the opening has been repeatedly delayed, and LAWA has not announced a firm opening date. The Los Angeles City Council stepped in on June 26, 2026, referring the issue to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee. The project is the subject of litigation as of July 9, 2026, as testing...

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