The LA Metro Board of Directors will meet next Thursday 1/22 beginning at 10am to take up a recommendation to support Modified Alternative 5 as the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project (see board report here).
To be clear, this recommendation meets the STC4All goals of a direct on-campus UCLA station and a seamless connection to the Purple/D Line station in Westwood.
BizFed has set up a one-click ACTION CAMPAIGN below that urges the Metro Board of Directors to support Item #10 on the 1/22 Board Agenda that supports Modified Alternative 5 as the LPA for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project.
WANT TO ATTEND IN PERSON?
If you would like to show your support in-person and/or need help with transportation, click here and a member of the STC4ALL Coalition will get back to you with further details.
WHY IT MATTERS
More than 48,000 students (graduate and undergraduate) attend UCLA, many of which face long commutes to campus from the San Fernando Valley and beyond. An on-campus UCLA station would provide students with quicker and easier access to campus, thereby saving time and expenses.
Metro estimates over 400,000 daily trips through the Sepulveda Pass, which they calculate as causing an average of 56 hours of delay yearly per commuter. Currently only 2% use transit to commute through this corridor. In the years ahead, traffic congestion is only expected to worsen as the region’s population and economy grow. STC will provide a rail transit alternative for commuters.
A direct rail connection between the San Fernando Valley and Westwood/UCLA will enable more competitive development to be built in the San Fernando Valley, taking advantage of the excellent travel times afforded by the new rail line
If you haven't yet had a chance, you can view highlights here from last year's STC4All press conference held at Metro headquarters.
For more information on the STC4ALL Coalition, click here.