YouTuber Nick Andert has drawn attention to delays and disputes surrounding Los Angeles International Airport’s automated people mover, a long-promised rail link intended to reduce road congestion around terminals. His investigation matters because the project was meant to modernise LAX before major international events, yet has stalled despite being reported as nearly complete.

The $1.9 billion project was announced in 2018, scheduled to open in 2023 and described as 97% complete by 2024. Andert’s video examined hundreds of disputes between the airport and the LINXS contractor consortium, with a mediator reportedly ruling for LINXS in every case he reviewed; he also uncovered a 2024 grand jury report into the scheme.