Metro is planning a new transit station that will connect the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to the regional rail system and wants public feedback on proposals being discussed at an upcoming scoping meeting set for Monday, Feb. 23.
The Airport Metro Connector (AMC) Transit Station planned near Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street will provide the connection between the regional rail system to a future Automated People Mover (APM) to be planned, built and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA).
Metro's AMC transit station is envisioned to include a light rail station served by the Metro Green and Crenshaw/LAX lines, a bus plaza for Metro and municipal buses, pedestrian and bicycle amenities and an enclosed transit center/terminal building that connects Metro's transit station with LAWA's APM station.
The AMC transit station will serve as a new transit "Gateway" to LAX for transit riders. Metro is seeking public input on the scope of the project and environmental impacts to be evaluated.
The Airport Metro Connector Scoping Meeting will take place on Feb. 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Flight Path Learning Center, 6661 West Imperial Highway, Los Angeles.
The location is served by Beach Cities Transit Line 109 with connections at the Metro Green Line Aviation/LAX station and LAX Transit Center. Free parking is available on site. The meeting will be broadcast live online for those unable to attend the meeting in person. The broadcast will be accessible by visiting metro.net/laxconnector or ustream.tv/channel/airport-metro-connector. In addition, the public can make their voice heard by submitting comments either at the scoping meeting or through one of the following options: via US mail to Meghna Khanna, Deputy Project Manger, Metro, One Gateway Plaza, Mail Stop 99-22-5, Los Angeles, CA 90012, by phone at (213) 922- 4484, via e-mail at laxconnector@metro.net, via the web at metro.net/laxconnector, via Facebook at facebook.com/laxconnector, via Twitter @laxconnector - Be sure to use #LAXConnectorScoping.
Comments at this stage of the planning process must be received by March 9.
Passengers, visitors, airport employees and others will be able to transfer quickly and easily from the at-grade Metro transit station to the elevated APM. LAWA will lead the environmental review for the APM, while Metro will conduct the environmental review for the AMC transit station.
This type of rail to a people mover connection can be found at other major airports around the country including San Francisco, Oakland, New York (JFK), Newark, Miami, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Phoenix.
