A joint venture team featuring UK construction giant Balfour Beatty has commenced work on a $4.9 billion (£3.7m) project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

The Automated People Mover (APM) project for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) will feature a transportation system comprised of six APM stations that operate up to nine trains simultaneously as well as the APM maintenance facility and various parking garages.


It is scheduled for completion in 2023.

The LAX Integrated Express Solutions (LINXS) JV team also includes ACS Infrastructure Development, Bombardier Transportation, Dragados USA, Flatiron and Hochtief PPP Solutions. They will design build, finance, operate and maintain the project over the next 30 years.


John Rempe, PE, President and Chief Executive Officer of Balfour Beatty's civil construction operations in the United States, commented: "We're proud to kick off construction of this transformative transportation project for the Los Angeles World Airports in partnership with the LINXS joint venture team.

"The Automated People Mover at LAX will play a key role in reshaping the way travellers from around the world access the country's busiest origin and destination airport well into the future."

(CM)