LAX/Metro Transit Centre station opens, giving train and bus access to Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles International Airport has at long last gained a public transport hub.

Anyone who has been to LA will know it’s not the easiest city to get around, lacking the transit infrastructure of other major US cities.

But change is on the horizon, just in time for the series of world-class events it is set to host, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup, 2027 Super Bowl and 2028 Olympics and Paralympics.

The LAX/Metro Transit Centre has officially opened, meaning locals and travellers alike can finally reach the airport by train.

The large open station provides access to 14 bus routes and two light-rail lines, plus the soon-to-be-opened Los Angeles World Airports’ automated people mover to navigate between terminals.

It is part of Metro’s broader Twenty-Eight by ’28 initiative, which has promised to revolutionise LA’s transit infrastructure by the 2028 Olympic Games.

With 76.6 million people passing through LAX every year, the hub aims to ease traffic congestion and provide more affordable travel options when compared to taxis, rideshares or private vehicles.

LA mayor Karen Bass says it represents a new era for the city of angels.

“The opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Centre is a major step forward in how we prepare Los Angeles to welcome the world,” Ms Bass says.

“This is about more than bringing people to and from the airport — it’s about building a more connected, reliable and climate-conscious city for Angelenos and for the millions who will visit in the years ahead.”

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