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Metro Greenlights Rapid Transit to Connect Valley and Westside

1/23/2026

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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) approved an underground heavy-rail route for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor.
The project would connect the San Fernando Valley and the Westside.
Travel time would drop to about 20 minutes.
It would carry up to 124,000 daily riders and reduce vehicle miles by nearly 800,000, while funding remains uncertain because Metro relies on local, state, and federal sources and officials emphasize transparency.

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Story summary

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) approved an underground heavy-rail route for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor.
The project would connect the San Fernando Valley and the Westside.
Travel time would drop to about 20 minutes.
It would carry up to 124,000 daily riders and reduce vehicle miles by nearly 800,000, while funding remains uncertain because Metro relies on local, state, and federal sources and officials emphasize transparency.