If you have ever flown out of LAX, you will know the delights that the road access to the airport provides. The time it can take to get around the loop of the terminals can often be awful. If you are on a shuttle bus looking to get to the other side of the airport, it can seem like forever. Combine that with the offsite rental car facilities and the journey from gate to car and in reverse can be a big deal. LAX is currently building a people mover system. It will connect the new consolidated rental car facility with the terminals and will, hopefully, address a lot of the congestion. The system is in test at the moment and, while I was at my hotel, I got a view of some of the system. Vehicles were on the tracks so hopefully the testing program will go smoothly and the APM will soon be active!
Much needed transportation for LAX!