Sepulveda Transit Corridor

The Sepulveda Transit Corridor is a proposed high-capacity rail line that will provide a crucial north-south transit connection between the San Fernando Valley, the Westside and eventually Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to address one of the most heavily traveled and congested corridors in Los Angeles County.  

 In January 2026, the Metro Board selected the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA), an underground heavy rail line between the Van Nuys Metrolink Station and E Line Expo/Sepulveda Station that connects to the G Line on Van Nuys Boulevard. Key project benefits of the LPA include fast travel times, strong regional connectivity and stations at major destinations. More information about the LPA can be found in these FAQs.    

With the LPA now approved, staff can begin refining the project’s design, including evaluating project phasing strategies, defining an updated maintenance and storage facility approach, identifying value-engineering opportunities, further assessing a Public Private Partnership (P3) delivery approach, and refining design elements to improve connectivity, including the G Line interface in Van Nuys.  

With the selection of the LPA, Metro is continuing to move the environmental process forward. One way we are doing this is with a Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL) Study.  

The PEL Study builds upon analysis in the Draft EIR prepared under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The PEL Study considers alignment alternatives and station locations, environmental impacts and benefits. Consistent with federal regulations, work done as part of the transportation planning and the PEL process may be used to inform and streamline a future environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), should the Project pursue federal funding.   

Federal agencies, stakeholders, and the public can comment on the Draft PEL Study between April 10 and May 9, 2026. The Draft PEL Study is available on the Metro website at metro.net/sepulvedacorridor.  Comments may be submitted online here.