$1 Billion LAX Consolidated Rent-A-Car People Mover Construction Update

[@JeanClaudeCOCO]

Yaaay to landscaping. This is the first time I’ve seen this actually completed. It’s going to be nice when the other areas are done.

[@RealGaryGibson]

That place looks huge! Thanks for the update.

[@Mike_Bell]

Great Update!!!

[@mrxman581]

Very exciting stuff. I know that LAX is not technically any bigger, but the APM stations outside the horseshoe and the CONRAC will visually make it seem like it has gotten bigger. Though it will physically be bigger when Terminal 9 (or renamed 8) and Concourse 0 get built. Thanks.

[@damienruud9742]

Loved this update as usual! Can't wait to see this big "mechanism" work together both for the people of Los Angeles but for the Whole World! :D

[@erik_griswold]

The new PeopleMover (2:07) is a Bombardier-now-Alstom product called Innovia which has its roots in the Westinghouse Pittsburgh SkyBus. There are videos about the technology on KZbin and it’s the same as is being used at DFW, Frankfurt, Houston, Tampa and Seattle-Tacoma airports amongst many others, Yes, it uses rubber tires but is guided and powered by a center rail.

[@selbyjohnson5986]

It looks really nice. Hopefully we get to use it soon.

[@deannawoody9621]

Beautiful scenery

[@mattbman]

Not the biggest parking garage in the world, but close, reportedly 18K spots, largest parking deck has 20K+

[@chrishintz1077]

Wow, and wow again. I wonder if they’ll have trams or golf carts or some sort of transport to the cars themselves? Also, wondering if anybody still builds the kind of structures they had in NYC, the ones where the cars are on elevators? Those used to be such fun as toys. I guess with thousands of cars it would end up being a skyscraper. ;)

[@mattbman]

@@chrishintz1077 google maps has updated satellite photos, so you can really figure out a lot, employee parking is on the top deck, but in the middle is the customer area, so they would be going to the desk on the top floor, my guess is internal escalator or elevator to get down to a specific floor based on company, and that travel time should give them enough time to pull the car up to a loading zone so somebody can jump in and drive off, probably a lot of runners/drivers, there appear to be almost 1500 parking spots on the top for employees, their appear to be intake ramps going to levels 2, 3, and 4 for the different companies on the south side, and the north side has big exit ramps that are very similar, I saw it being built when we were out there in October, it will be very interesting to see the logistics of it all complete

[@christopherbuckley94]

I was just out at LAX in the last week of June and I rented a car from Fox which is out on W. Century Blvd not too far from the airport. I think that Atlanta and Las Vegas have a similar set up. I'm not sure if anything will change with these "cheapo" car rental companies like Fox. I think in Las Vegas, you have to go out to the rental car facility and then get another jitney to these off-site places. I think it is a great idea. Great video.

[@JeanClaudeCOCO]

@@christopherbuckley94 well this takes you directly from the airport to the rental car via the people mover, any other cheaper option from the airport will involve walking in the dead heat and the more expensive will be taking and waiting for an Uber which may not be allowed in the horseshoe again after the work is done. For most people taking the people mover to the car rental facility will be the best most logical thing to do.

[@christopherbuckley94]

@@JeanClaudeCOCO Maybe they want to get rid of or reduce the crazy traffic in the pickup areas.

[@gparyani]

It's a similar story at LAX. Smaller companies currently have to pick up at the Remote Rental Car Depot, which is an intermediate stop on the bus to the current Metro C Line station. I think that will be moved to this new facility once it's complete.

[@rockyroad-hq7hz]

The lot next to the 'people mover' and light rail connection. Will be a city bus station. Probably about five other cities' bus agencies. On top of LA Metro buses. I'm sure they'll have a lane for taxi's and Uber/Lift's. For airport employees and car rental employees. To litigate less traffic congestion into the airport. I don't know where the airport police station is going to be re-built. But a best suggestion ✔️ would be next to the city bus station. To detour crime coming into the airport from those city bus from far and wide in LA. otherwise, it'll be like the end of the light rail line in Santa Monica. Where they didn't take that into account. Where crime moved up expedientually 100%. Because it was unplanned.

[@kentslocum]

Didt't they already construct and open a massive new building for the airport police, just north of the airfield?

[@mrxman581]

It's not the same situation at all. LAX has done a great job planning and designing the APM. LAX also has more security. Always has.

[@kentslocum]

@@mrxman581 Yes, it sounds like the delays on the APM are mostly due to the third-party vendor/manufacturer, not Los Angeles World Airports.

[@markdc1145]

Looks amazing but don't know why it's just sitting idle. Hmmm.🤔

[@paintkiller93]

Where do you park for these adventures?

[@JEK]

Arbor Vitae

[@chrishintz1077]

I get the feeling they don’t want ppl to park as much as they used to do. Just somehow get to LAX and use their transportation. Will be interesting to see if Los Angeles drivers will adapt over time.

[@MiteshDamania]

A boondoggle that will take more time than now

[@thebammer4832]

What they should do is put an affordable fuel station in the structure or around it since going to a fueling stating around LAX can be a bit of a hassle

[@daviddarcy5355]

There two on Century & aviation blvd there is one on arborvitae and aviation blvd how. Another one on Century Blvd and 405 Another one on Inglewood Blvd and arborvitea a half mile away

[@kentslocum]

The only thing that takes longer to open is a Disney ride. 😂

[@mrxman581]

But the wait is always worth it.

[@kentslocum]

@@mrxman581 In the case of Tiana's Bayou Adventure, the wait definitely wasn't worth it. 😂

[@fuzzytabby4304]

By the time they opened this, it will already be time to have it refurbished. lol

[@MattLashbrook]

All those cars make me wanna 🤮 I can’t believe that LA is investing more in car infrastructure. Makes me sad for the future.

[@trollingpcgames]

Looks nice. Hopefully they maintain it well and keep addicts and homeless away from the nice landscaping.

[@ES-hr6vg]

What if you’re addicted to infrastructure?

[@mrxman581]

There has always been more security at LAX. I've never seen a homeless person at LAX.

[@finned958]

Past due on all LAX projects. Incompetence continues to drag these projects into infinity.

[@vision-gc4hy]

Once it's open, who cares.

[@finned958]

@@vision-gc4hy “Once it’s open”. 😂 hahaha.

[@mrxman581]

Vapid comment

[@markdc1145]

Incompetence or countless inspections and approvals. Same thing I guess..

[@chrishintz1077]

With all the car chases in LA, plus LAX air surveillance block outs, I wonder if someone will try to dump a stolen car or car being chased into this vast lot? Maybe they planned for that possible contingency at the entrances (and exits?) ? Just wondering (and watching a car chase this morning, of course). ;). They seem to be almost an everyday occurrence.

[@mrxman581]

This isn't just a regular parking structure. I'm sure it's outfitted with cameras and security technology all over the place. I doubt any car can just drive into the structure. It's not a mall parking structure.

[@mrxman581]

This isn't just a regular parking structure. I'm sure it's outfitted with cameras and security technology all over the place. I doubt any car can just drive into the structure. It's not a mall parking structure.

[@Jeffrey_Lew]

Modern parking structures use license plate recognition systems to manage parking fees. There's certainly going to be video surveillance all over the place.

[@roachtoasties]

This is a car rental facility, with probably the most technology of any facility out there. It's not a public parking garage. While it's probably possible for someone in a stolen car to ram through barriers and dump the car in there, the person doing that probably wants to get caught. There will be security, employees, and video cameras everywhere.

[@chrishintz1077]

@@roachtoasties true. Good points . Thanks for reply. Where would local tv be without car chases? ;)