"Proposed $9B LAX Safety and Security Plan"

Wednesday, July 30, 2003

Proposed $9B LAX Safety and Security Plan
Airport Security Report


Redeveloped Central Terminal Area (CTA). The CTA would be reconfigured to
provide for security improvements and enhanced passenger conveniences. The
existing parking structures would be demolished and replaced by passenger
terminals that would provide ticketing, baggage processing, and concessions.
The new facilities would include TSA screening and would be constructed to
accommodate the federal mandate of 100 percent security screening of all
checked baggage. Vehicle access to the CTA would be restricted to FlyAway
buses, service and emergency vehicles to protect against the devastating
impacts of a car or truck bomb blast to airport users and airport
operations. 

West Employee Parking Structure. A new 12,000-space parking structure would
be constructed on the west end of the airport property to provide improved
and consolidated employee security screening facilities. Employee-related
traffic would be separated from local and passenger traffic to improve
access for all. 

Ground Transportation Center. A new Ground Transportation Center (GTC) built
in the northeast end of the airport property would serve as the site for
parking and curbside passenger pick-up and drop-off. This facility would
replace the existing drop-off/pick-up curbside and long-term parking in Lot
C. The GTC would provide for increased security by separating passenger
processing from the parking areas. Low-intensity passenger and baggage
security screening would be conducted at the GTC. Security measures such as
the use of canine patrol units, advanced technology devices, random searches
and behavioral observation would also be employed. From this facility,
passengers would be transported to the CTA via an automated people mover in
approximately five minutes. 

Intermodal Transportation Center. A new Intermodal Transportation Center
(ITC) located at the northeast corner of Imperial Highway and Aviation
Boulevard would provide the primary short-term parking for the airport, with
access by people mover to the CTA and with one stop at a new consolidated
rental car facility. The ITC would improve transit access with a direct
connection to the Metro Green Line's Aviation Station and would serve as the
connecting point for regional transit buses and future MTA rapid buses.
Security screening measures employed at the GTC would also be conducted at
the ITC. 

Direct Connection to Metro Green Line. A pedestrian bridge with moving
walkways would connect the Green Line Imperial/Aviation Station directly to
the ITC and the people mover system to the CTA. 

Consolidated Rental Car Facility. The Consolidated Rental Car Facility (RAC)
would combine all on-airport rental car operations for LAX for convenience
of passengers and efficiencies of rental car companies. It would be
connected via a people mover to the CTA and ITC to reduce the traffic impact
of multiple shuttle buses. Low-intensity security screening of passengers
and baggage would be conducted prior to people boarding the people mover
trains. 

Automated People Mover. An automated people mover system would connect the
GTC, RAC, and ITC to the CTA. The trains would be designed to accommodate
passengers, well-wishers, baggage and baggage carts. Service would be
available every two minutes. 

Expanded FlyAway Program Service to CTA. The FlyAway bus program would offer
customers exclusive access to the internal CTA curb front. FlyAway customers
would have premium handling of luggage and ticketing services at the
airport. Additional FlyAway terminal locations would be established
throughout the region. The program would encourage the use of high-occupancy
vehicles from locations outside the airport area and would result in reduced
congestion and air emissions. Low-intensity security screening would be
accomplished at the FlyAway terminals. 

Reconfigured Roadways. New on-airport roadway systems adding more than 36
lane-miles would connect the GTC and ITC and would improve the flow of
airport traffic. Source: Los Angeles World Airports


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