Los Angeles World Airports Commissioners on Thursday, July 18, unanimously approved an additional $400 million to settle legal claims and set a date for completion of LAX’s significantly delayed Automated People Mover — increasing the project’s total cost from $2.9 billion to $3.34 billion.
“This project is going to reduce traffic on our freeways and our local streets while bringing good paying union jobs to Los Angeles,” Mayor Karen Bass said in a statement. “This train will make a direct...