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- Jan 6, 202790% CONFIDENCEfrom yahoo.com
LAX's SkyLink People Mover Could Open to Passengers on January 6
- KTLA reported on 24 September 2026 that the opening of LAX's long-delayed People Mover had been pushed back again[1]
- In a 16 September disclosure filing, contractor LINXS said it will need time beyond the 8 December completion deadline; if all goes well the train could be running by 6 January 2027, though "there can be no assurances" the date will not slip further[2]
- Before opening, the train must pass 30 consecutive days of testing, an independent review and an assessment by Los Angeles World Airports, and a utility agreement with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power must be completed[2][4]
- Recent testing was paused twice to fix track components that "accommodate movement resulting from temperature changes, seismic activity and normal structural behavior", according to LINXS's request for the latest extension[3]
- This week LINXS got its lenders to move an 8 October deadline to 8 December, avoiding a technical default; LINXS and the city have extended contract deadlines five times before[3]
- The 2.25-mile train was first due to open in 2023 and contractors had hoped to start service in October 2026; a 6 January opening would come a little more than a month before the Super Bowl at SoFi Stadium, after the train missed the World Cup[2]
- The project is about 99% complete and $880 million over budget; LINXS sued the city in July, while a grand jury report found the contractor largely to blame for the delays[2][3]
- LAWA said it "will not compromise on these stringent safety protocols" before opening the train[2]
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- [1]40%youtube.com/watch?v=Pk_RcYmnuHAyoutube.com· Posted Sep 25, 2026· Starts Jan 6, 2027· 25% of score
The Los Angeles Times (via Yahoo[2], 24 September 2026) reports that LINXS's Sept. 16 filing says "the train could be running by Jan. 6" if all goes well, while "there can be no assurances that achievement of the Passenger Service Availability Date will not be delayed further"; LAist[3] gives the contractor's latest estimate as January.
- [2]90%Troubled LAX People Mover delayed again — and it might not be the last time (Los Angeles Times)yahoo.com· Published Sep 24, 2026· Starts Jan 6, 2027 ✓· 25% of score
LINXS's Sept. 16 filing says it will need time beyond the Dec. 8 deadline and "the train could be running by Jan. 6"; "There can be no assurances that achievement of the Passenger Service Availability Date will not be delayed further"; 30 days of consecutive testing, an independent overview, a LAWA assessment and a DWP utility agreement are still needed.[1]
- [3]90%More delays: LAX train contractor buys more time for testing (LAist)laist.com· Published Sep 24, 2026· 25% of score
The contractor's latest estimate has the train opening in January; lenders extended the Oct. 8 deadline by two months to Dec. 8; testing paused twice to fix track components; the project is about 99% complete and $880 million over budget; deadlines extended five times before.[1]
- [4]75%LAX People Mover to Open in January (MyNewsLA.com)mynewsla.com· Published Sep 24, 2026· 25% of score
Summarising the Los Angeles Times: passenger service expected in early January, after 30 days of testing, an independent overview, a LAWA assessment and a DWP utility agreement; the filing gives "no assurances" against further delay.[1]
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