LOS ANGELES – Three “blast incidents” on the LAX people mover guideway damaged the system’s power rail and guide beam during a late-September ramp-up ahead of testing, according to a new project report.
The cause remains unknown and investigations are ongoing. The report says the guide beam has been repaired, but power-rail reassembly is still underway with no confirmed timeline.
The damage lands as contractor LAX Integrated Express Solutions, or LINXS, projects passenger service could begin Feb. 5, 2027. That is a contractor forecast, not an opening date announced by Los Angeles World Airports…