Metro's Sepulveda Transit Corridor project will link the San Fernando Valley to the Westside (and eventually to LAX) via a high-speed, high-capacity rail line.
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The rail line will provide an alternative to the 405, one of the most congested freeways in the nation.
Metro Board Approves STC LPA
On January 22, 2026, the Metro Board voted unanimously to adopt the Metro staff recommendation of Modified Alternative 5 as the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA).
Study Finds Major Regional Economic Benefits Anticipated from STC Project
The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) Institute for Applied Economics has just issued a report analyzing the anticipated economic impacts from the STC project. Below are several key findings for LA County:
- Total economic output resulting from STC construction is estimated to range from approximately $25 billion to $40 billion.
- Labor income impacts range from approximately $10.4 billion to $16.5 billion.
- Construction of the STC is expected to generate substantial fiscal revenues ranging from about $3.5 billion to more than $5.6 billion.
- Visitors to the region are expected to ride the STC and generate total annual spending ranging from approximately $455 million to about $965 million.
- Employment impact of 5,670 to 11,900 jobs.
- 20-year average projection for visitor spending associated with STC ridership to support between 5,000 to 10,000 jobs annually.
The LAEDC report is available here and a post on the report available here.
Historical STC Alternative Process
Metro considered five alternative alignment options for the STC.
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Metro estimates that a Sepulveda Transit Corridor project with an on-campus station at UCLA would offer faster travel times and higher ridership than any alternative without a direct UCLA stop.
Not all options include a direct connection to the Purple/D Line in Westwood Village.
