LAX's long-awaited train to hit the rails as testing begins

""It's really exciting, because not only is it a big milestone for the project, but it's going to be a really visible milestone for all of our guests," Adams said of the testing."

"Before passengers are put on the trains, the system must run 24/7 for 30 days 'without any hiccups,' he said."

"There was a 'very minor incident' on Monday where one slowly moving train bumped into another inside a maintenance and storage facility."

"'There was no injuries, no damage, no impact to testing, so it's just one of those things that we'll do a root cause analysis on to make sure we learn from it.'"

The Automated People Mover system at LAX will start running without passengers next week as part of a 60-day testing phase. This 2.25-mile electric train system aims to alleviate congestion by connecting terminals, parking lots, and passenger areas. Airport executive Jake Adams emphasized the significance of this milestone, noting that travelers will see trains operating on the guideway. The system must operate continuously for 30 days without issues before passengers can board, following a minor incident during testing that did not affect progress.

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