L.A. Metro receives $893 million FTA grant

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (L.A. Metro) an $893.3 million grant to support the construction of the new 6.7 mile (10.7km) East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project. 

 

The line, which serves as phase 1 of the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor, will improve reliability, lessen congestion, and create new connections to other transit services in the area including Metrolink’s Ventura County Line, Amtrak, L.A. Metro’s G (Orange) Line, L.A. Metro’s B line and future services in the works. It will include 11 stations, 33 light rail vehicles and extensive street improvements along the route. 

 

Running along one of the area’s busiest corridors, the new light rail will improve mobility for the communities of Van Nuys, Panorama City, Arleta and Pacoima. 

 

“This $893 million grant will enable us to finally bring light rail back to the Valley and we thank the Biden-Harris Administration and the L.A. County Congressional Delegation for making this critical investment in our region’s future. Thirty-five percent of households in the East San Fernando Valley depend on [L.A.] Metro for their transportation and the East San Fernando Valley Line will give them faster and more efficient service than ever before. Now that this funding is in place, we look forward to breaking ground on this line in the coming months.” said L.A. Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins.