January 22nd, 2026

LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board advanced a Locally Preferred Alternative for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project, marking a major milestone for one of the most consequential transportation investments in the region’s history.

“This is a generational investment in the future of Los Angeles County,” said Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath. “For more than 40 years, the Sepulveda Transit Corridor has been envisioned, studied, and reaffirmed by voters, but not yet delivered. Today’s action moves us closer to a real solution for one of the most congested corridors in the country. This project is about giving families time back, cutting pollution, and creating a transit system people want to use. The decisions we made today will shape mobility and quality of life for generations to come.”

“This is a historic moment for transportation in Los Angeles,” said Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins. “The Sepulveda Corridor project is one of the most ambitious transportation investments in our region’s history and will redefine how millions of people travel across Los Angeles. With today’s action, we are entering the next chapter of our transit revolution.”

The Metro Board approved a Modified Alternative 5 which would operate heavy rail transit underground between the Van Nuys Metrolink Station and E Line Expo/Sepulveda Station modified to connect to the Van Nuys G Line Station and future East San Fernando Valley Light Rail station at the G Line at Van Nuys Boulevard. The alignment incorporates key elements of Alternative 5, including automated vehicles in a single-bore tunnel, a terminus at the E Line Expo/Sepulveda Station and 2.5-minute frequencies during peak travel times.

The recommended alternative prioritizes regional connectivity, long-term performance, and reliability, while positioning the project to meet future growth and travel demand across the San Fernando Valley and the Westside.

Key anticipated benefits of the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project include:

• Serving approximately 120,000 daily transit riders along a corridor with more than 400,000 daily vehicle trips through the Sepulveda Pass, with an initial operating segment that will carry passengers from the Valley to the Westside in an estimated 10 minutes.
• Reduce rush hour commute times through the Sepulveda Pass by more than 50 percent and cut commute delays that cost San Fernando Valley drivers an estimated 59 hours per year.
• Shifting a significant share of trips from cars to public transit, easing congestion on the I-405, reducing daily Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) from 342,000 to 775,000 miles and attracting 20,000 to 42,000 new daily transit riders, and creating a fast, reliable alternative to the congested I-405 freeway.
• Generating nearly $40 billion in economic output and up to 200,000 jobs, according to an LAEDC-led Economic Impact Report.

Find more here.

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