LAX people mover contractor sues city over ongoing dispute with airport

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Set us as preferred The contractor for Los Angeles International Airport’s long-awaited automatic people mover train filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles amid ongoing disputes with the airport over project delays.LAX Integrated Express Solutions accused Los Angeles World Airports, a city department, of concealing facts about delays in order to shift public blame to the contractor, changed drawings that altered the scope of the plans and created barriers to move forward.“After extensive good faith efforts over the past two years failed to resolve these issues directly and amicably with LAWA, the applicable statute of limitations required LINXS to file this complaint to preserve its legal rights,” LINXS said in a statement.

“LINXS remains committed to working with LAWA to successfully deliver the Automated People Mover (APM) and provide a world-class transportation system for the Los Angeles region.”Originally slated for a 2024 launch, the completion date for the train has been repeatedly pushed back due to disagreements between LINXS and LAWA over compensation and timeline.Officials hoped the train would be running by the start of the World Cup, providing a crucial test run ahead of the 2028 Olympics, but it was not ready in time.

Testing remains underway for the train without a clear completion date.Last year, LAWA Chief Executive John Ackerman said that he and leaders involved in the public-private LINXS partnership met regularly to discuss progress.But the project has remained the topic of litigation and has already cost LAWA hundreds of millions in claim settlements.

Transit experts and airport officials believe the 2.25-mile electric train — a roughly $3.3-billion endeavor and the most anticipated project in LAX’s $30-billion overhaul — will significantly improve traffic at 1 World ...