After decades, Metro’s new LAX station opens with shuttle buses, bike hub, improved rail links – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

After decades, Metro’s new LAX station opens with shuttle buses, bike hub, improved rail links – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles-area transit system achieved a major milestone June 6 with the long-awaited opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center station, bringing rail service the closest it has ever been to Los Angeles International Airport and giving travelers a new car-free option for reaching the airport. The new station, located just east of LAX, will eventually provide a direct connection to the still-under-construction LAX People Mover s…