Metro issues go-ahead to two private firms developing transit concepts for Sepulveda Corridor rtands.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rtands.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The following plan overview is taken from LA Metro:
“LA METRO APPROVES CONTRACTS FOR SEPULVEDA TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT
Megaproject planned to connect San Fernando Valley with the Westside via a high-speed, high-capacity transit line.
MARCH 26, 2021
The LA Metro Board of Directors this week approved contracts with two private sector teams for predevelopment work on the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project using a first-of-its-kind public-private model.
This megaproject is planned to connect the San Fernando Valley with the Westside and eventually LAX via a high-speed, high capacity transit line, connecting two busy destinations for residents and workers. The primary travel option for most people currently is driving the I-405 freeway through the Sepulveda Pass, a choke point that is one of the nation’s most congested roadways.
L A Metro steps into unchartered territory with unique public-private venture rtands.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from rtands.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners Bechtel (STCP) has been awarded a Pre-Development Agreement (PDA) contract by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) to advance its rail transit solution to potentially ease congestion on the notorious I-405 (Sepulveda) corridor between the San Fernando Valley and West Los Angeles.
STCP s proposal, one of two PDA proposals approved by Metro, is notable for its direct connections to new and proposed Metro transit lines, direct connections to key destinations including UCLA, stations that are pleasant and convenient for riders, have high passenger capacity and high speeds that deliver a less than 20-minute trip time. The heavy rail concept within the proposal could potentially reduce air pollution and climate change-causing emissions, create thousands of good-paying construction jobs, and would create lasting economic and equity benefits by increasing the number of jo
L A Metro Board awards Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners -- Bechtel innovative pre-development contract to create rail transit solution for one of the Nation s most congested freeway corridors prnewswire.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from prnewswire.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.