L.A. Metro Board approves route for initial segment for West Santa Ana Branch Project......

L.A. Metro Board approves route for initial segment for West Santa Ana Branch Project and Union Station as northern terminus


Los Angeles Union Station was approved to be the northern terminus of the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor Project at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (L.A. Metro) board of directors meeting.

The 14.8-mile Slauson/A Line to Pioneer route was also approved as the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the project’s initial segment between Artesia and Downtown Los Angeles.

Spanning 19.3 miles, the new light-rail project will include 12 stations connecting the Gateway Cities of Artesia, Cerritos, Bellflower, Paramount, Downey, South Gate, Cudahy, Bell, Huntington Park, Vernon, the unincorporated Florence-Graham community and Downtown Los Angeles, with 1.4 million residents living near the route. The project will provide relief to the limited mobility and transit options currently available to these communities.

“The West Santa Ana Branch is not just a crucial project to deliver light rail to historically underserved areas of L.A. County — it’s an opportunity to stitch our region together and connect people to opportunity,” said L.A. Metro Board Director and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. “Through Measure M and collaboration across the county, we are improving congestion and air quality, and bringing high-quality public transportation to every corner of our region.” ...............(more)

https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/infrastructure/press-release/21255110/los-angeles-county-metropolitan-transportation-authority-metro-la-metro-board-approves-route-for-initial-segment-for-west-santa-ana-branch-project-and-union-station-as-northern-terminus