Local News in Brief : Study of Valley Rail Options Renewed
- Share via
The Los Angeles County Transportation Commission has voted to restart an environmental study of San Fernando Valley rail routes, ending a year’s delay triggered by homeowner opposition.
The 11-month study is to provide the basis for choosing between two proposed routes and for determining whether the rail system should be a subway or above-ground light rail.
The committee voted 9 to 1 to approve the $2.1-million study, which will focus on four cross-Valley route options.
Three options would utilize the Southern Pacific railroad right-of-way from North Hollywood to Warner Center. Also to be studied is an elevated Metro Rail extension along the Ventura Freeway shoulder from Universal City to Warner Center.
More From the Los Angeles Times
Podcasts
Senator Allen has put his money on fire mitigation and bringing stakeholders together in communities up and down the state to reduce their risk and stay insured. In this episode, Host Kate Cagle speaks with Allen about his plans.
The Hillside Strangler murders terrorized Los Angeles in the late 1970s. The killers were a pair of sadistic cousins. One confessed. The other was set to stand trial—until L.A. prosecutors flinched.
Hosts Fidel Martínez and Suzy Exposito run the Latino vibe check — inspired by a newsletter from their colleague Carlos De Loera asking a simple but loaded question: Is there any advantage to being Latino in the United States?
