Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 19, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: EAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY SHARED RIGHT-OF-WAY
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
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RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. RECEIVING AND FILING the East San Fernando Valley (ESFV) Shared Railroad Right-of-Way (ROW) Study Final Report (Attachment A), the Outreach Summary Report (Attachment B), and the Interim Terminus Parking Analysis (Northern Segment) (Attachment C);
B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer to approve the Scenario 2 Metrolink option as the preferred alternative for the East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit (ESFV LRT) Project;
C. AUTHORIZING staff to continue planning work on improvements related to Scenario 2, consisting of the following:
1. Rail Crossing safety improvements at six (6) at-grade rail crossings along the 2.5-mile corridor as part of improvements to the Metrolink Antelope Valley Line (AVL);
2. Design and conduct environmental clearance of a new Pacoima Metrolink infill station, including evaluation and selection of either a center-platform (Scenario 2a) or side-platform (Scenario 2b) configuration; and
3. Identify funds to program through a separate Board action for successful completion of the planned work.
Issue
ISSUE
The ESFV Shared ROW Study also known as the Supplemental Analysis of Sylmar/San Fernando to Van Nuys Shared Railroad Right-of-Way Study is now complete (Attachment A) including community outreach (Attachment B) and an analysis of parking (Attachment C). The study was completed to address the November 2020 Board Motion introduced by Directors Najarian and Kuehl as part of the action taken during approval of the ESFV LRT project (Attachment D).
Staff recommends the Board approve Scenario 2 in which the new terminus for the ESFV LRT project will be at the intersection of Van Nuys Boulevard and San Fernando Road, authorize the development of an early works package to address safety concerns within the shared railroad corridor, and authorize staff to develop a new Pacoima Metrolink station and mobility hub that can provide both local and regional connections between the ESFV LRT project, the Metrolink Antelope Valley Line (AVL), the Mission City Bicycle Trail, and other transit services in the area.
Background
BACKGROUND
In December 2020, the Metro Board certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) <https://boardagendas.metro.net/board-report/2020-0024/> for the 9.2-mile ESFV LRT Project, formerly named the East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Project, with an initial operating segment (IOS) of the southern 6.7 miles along Van Nuys Boulevard between the Metro G Line and the intersection of Van Nuys Boulevard and San Fernando Road; the IOS is now in construction. At the time of FEIR certification, the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA or Metrolink) and the City of San Fernando raised concerns about the addition of future light rail service in the northernmost 2.5-mile segment of the alignment, which would operate in a right of way (ROW) shared with Metrolink and freight services. Along this ROW, currently there is one track which is planned to be expanded to two tracks with the development of the Brighton to Roxford Double Track (B2R) Project. (See Attachment E for a map of the ESFV LRT project area and Shared ROW).
The B2R project was not included in the ESFV LRT environmental analysis at the time due to its undetermined schedule and funding; the ESFV LRT Final EIS/EIR thus analyzed a three-track alignment (one existing plus two new LRT tracks) in the shared ROW. By the conclusion of the environmental study, however, interest in the double-tracking project had grown with funding secured for some segments of the B2R Project.
The City of San Fernando also expressed concerns about the increased frequency of train operations (six-minute bi-directional headways for LRT service and 30-minute bi-directional headways of Metrolink’s planned implementation of the Southern California Optimized Rail Expansion (SCORE) program) and impacts to the community related to traffic, noise, safety, and property acquisitions. In response to these concerns, the Board approved Motion 10.01 (Attachment D) introduced by Directors Najarian and Kuehl … in November 2020, directing staff to:
…[R]eassess what steps should be taken to mitigate the City’s safety concerns before any further work outside of the light rail line is proposed that will impact the City of San Fernando…The Plan should include an analysis of data and a path forward for all parties, including Metrolink, with mitigative options, which may or may not include grade separations.
At the March 2022 Metro Board meeting, the Board authorized work to evaluate scenarios and mitigations <https://boardagendas.metro.net/board-report/2021-0800/> that could address the city’s and Metrolink’s concerns. In November 2022, staff presented the phase 1 findings <https://boardagendas.metro.net/board-report/2022-0647/> of the authorized study, which included data collection, preliminary grade crossing analysis, and evaluation of right of way (ROW) impacts. This first phase of study suggested that some level of grade separation would be necessary for the four-track scenario at the six intersections. The study also found that additional property acquisitions beyond the currently available right of way likely would be necessary, and that the addition of a fourth track would require relocation of the Mission City Bike Trail (in the City of San Fernando) outside of the existing right of way.
In December 2022, the Metro Board authorized further analysis and refinements <https://boardagendas.metro.net/board-report/2022-0647/> to the scenario definitions in a second phase of study to explore options for providing high quality transit connectivity and service to the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink station area in a safe and equitable way. As the second phase of study commenced, some stakeholders expressed concern about parking loss along the northern end of Van Nuys Boulevard specific to businesses in the area. In response, staff incorporated a parking analysis as part of the ESFV Shared ROW Study.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The ESFV Shared ROW Study is now complete with additional grade crossing analysis, refined scenario definitions, and performance evaluations of the four build scenarios in terms of traffic, safety, parking, ridership, cost and to ensure the fare and transfers are affordable and fair.
Grade Separation Analysis:
The study confirmed that adding two tracks for future operation of new LRT service through the Shared ROW - coupled with planned regional rail service frequencies - would create significant traffic and safety impacts. These findings identified the need for LRT grade separations at the following locations:
1. Paxton Street/118 Freeway
2. Hubbard, Maclay and Van Nuys intersections
3. Two additional elevated grade separations (at Brand Ave. and Jessie/Wolfskill St.) would be needed should the Maclay Avenue intersection be elevated, due to the short distances between these intersections.
Scenarios Studied
Given the need for LRT grade separations, the study developed and refined study scenarios (Attachment F) as follows:
• Scenario 1a - Full-Build LRT with Partial Grade Separation: The LRT tracks would be grade-separated only at the Paxton Street crossing and remain at-grade at the remaining five crossings. The freight/Metrolink tracks would remain at-grade at all six crossings.
• Scenario 1b - Full-Build LRT with Full Grade Separation: The LRT tracks would be grade-separated at all six crossings. The freight/Metrolink tracks would remain at-grade at all six crossings.
• Scenario 2a - ESFV IOS Island Platform Metrolink Station: A new center platform infill Metrolink station would be constructed at the intersection of Van Nuys Boulevard and San Fernando Road within the Shared ROW, connecting the future ESFV LRT service.
• Scenario 2b - ESFV IOS Side Platforms Metrolink Station: A new side platform infill Metrolink station would be constructed at the intersection of Van Nuys Boulevard and San Fernando Road within the Shared ROW, connecting the future ESFV LRT service. This scenario would preserve room in the rail ROW for potential future use.
• No-Build Scenario: In addition to Scenarios 1 and 2, a no-build scenario was developed, to include the termination of the LRT IOS at the intersection of Van Nuys Boulevard/San Fernando Road with no Metrolink infill station and with only one (currently existing AVL) regional rail track.
Performance of Scenarios
Staff evaluated each of the scenarios’ performance in terms of traffic impacts, safety, parking, ROW impacts, ridership and user benefits, and estimated costs. All scenarios assumed the following infrastructure and operating characteristics in Table 1:
Right of Way Impacts
Scenarios 1a and 1b would create additional ROW impacts that were not identified in the ESFV LRT Final EIR/EIS. At that time, it was expected that only 3 tracks would be required to accommodate LRT (2 tracks LRT + 1 track Metrolink) and that the 3 tracks could be operated at-grade. Since that time, Metrolink’s commitment to the SCORE Program will require 2 tracks instead of just 1 track for Metrolink, resulting in the need for a total of 4 tracks in Scenario 1 (2 LRT + 2 Metrolink).
Also, in San Fernando the ROW narrows from 100 feet to 80 feet, and aerial grade separation of the light rail tracks was determined to be necessary to mitigate traffic impacts. Grade separation would require structural support beams and construction staging that would extend beyond the available ROW. The most significant ROW impacts under Scenarios 1a and 1b are located in the City of San Fernando, mainly between Jessie/Wolfskill Street and Maclay Avenue, where significant impacts to adjacent properties and buildings would occur.
Scenarios 2a and 2b would operate with just two tracks for the enhanced Metrolink service and would not require grade separations. Some partial acquisitions at existing railroad crossings would be needed for relocated new gate arms and signal equipment. However, these partial acquisitions would not lead to displacements of homes or businesses.
Ridership & Transit User Benefits
The study finds that the Full-Build LRT Scenarios (1a and 1b) would mainly benefit travel within the 2.5-mile study area, especially the areas along the alignment of the ESFV LRT, with the introduction of three new LRT transit stations at Paxton, Maclay and Hubbard. Scenarios 2a and 2b, however, would provide similar ridership growth but that growth would support enhanced service to a much larger area extending along the Antelope Valley Corridor including Santa Clarita, Burbank and Glendale. The proposed new Pacoima Infill Metrolink Station would provide an opportunity to develop a new transfer facility serving the regional Antelope Valley Line (AVL) and the local ESFV LRT service, as well as a potential mobility hub with enhanced and supportive land use development in the area, and integration of other transportation modes such as local and regional bus connectivity.
Ridership projections for the AVL and LRT boardings for each of the scenarios are presented below.
In Scenarios 1a and 1b, the average boardings on the three new light rail stations at Paxton, Maclay and Hubbard were forecasted to be approximately 1,600 at each station, compared to the average forecasted boardings on the 11 Van Nuys Boulevard stations of approximately 2,400 boardings per station. These lower ridership forecasts for the proposed light rail stations along the shared ROW route, are primarily due to the lower densities along San Fernando Road as compared to Van Nuys Boulevard.
For Scenario 2a and 2b with the new Pacoima Metrolink Infill Station the increase in AVL boardings is due to the enhanced AVL service frequency of 30 minutes in peak and off-peak periods. In Scenarios 2a and 2b, the forecasted ridership on the entire ESFV LRT line does not show significant changes from the No-Build condition. Although the Metrolink Infill Station would connect the ESFV LRT with the Metrolink AVL, the frequency enhancement would also make the AVL more competitive against the ESFV LRT for some travel markets (e.g. between East San Fernando and Downtown Los Angeles).
Transfers and Fare Equity
For Scenarios 2a and 2b that incorporate a Pacoima Metrolink transfer station between LRT and Metrolink service, staff identified fare reciprocity between the two services as well as transfer wait times as potential equity concerns for transit users completing their trip from LRT to Metrolink. Current fare transfer policy allows a Metrolink ticket holder to complete a trip on Metro without paying an additional fare. However, no such policy currently exists for transfers from Metro to Metrolink. Should Alternative 2 be selected as the Preferred Alternative, Metro and Metrolink would further evaluate fare policies for transfers from Metro to Metrolink to address these equity concerns for local riders in the Shared ROW Corridor.
Cost Estimates
Because the scenarios are in early (<5%) design, cost estimates are provided in ranges, reflecting wide variation of future design development. The following cost estimates for each scenario are provided in 2023 dollars, and do not include escalation.
Notes: Scenario 2 estimates: Costs to modify the existing Metrolink track impacted by the future platform addition and any additional right-of-way costs (if required) were not included at the time this estimate was prepared.
Parking Analysis
Interim Terminus Parking
In conducting the Shared ROW Study, concerns were heard about the loss of parking along Van Nuys Boulevard and the anticipated impacts to residents and business owners when the ESFV LRT project is completed. As part of the ESFV Shared ROW Study, an analysis was conducted to identify existing parking conditions, parking spaces lost as a result of construction of the ESFV LRT project, and parking demand projected when the LRT first opens to Pacoima once the Van Nuys/San Fernando Station is complete and operating as an interim terminus station. The East San Fernando Valley Interim Terminus Parking Analysis study is included in Attachment C.
The study found that there are over 300 on-street parking spaces and more than 500 private off-street parking spaces that could be better utilized and made available through standard parking demand management practices, parking time limits in commercial areas, and permit parking in residential areas.
Overall parking utilization in the Pacoima area was 52-54 percent. When assessing peak times, the study found that on-street parking was highly utilized at 80-90 percent, however, off-street parking only reached 40 percent occupancy during peak periods. As a result, even at peak times, there was parking availability near the planned infill station.
To better manage parking demand, the study proposed a series of tools, including the development of a mobility hub at the Pacoima interim terminus station, the protection of business and residential parking with time-limited parking for commercial and residential side streets, increasing access for transit riders to underutilized private off-street parking facilities available to the public, and incentivizing transit for businesses and employees. Should Metro pursue increasing access to the identified private underutilized lots, negotiation with the private entities who own and operate the existing lots will be necessary.
Pacoima Station Mobility Hub
In an effort to connect the proposed Metrolink Infill Station in Pacoima with the LRT and help mitigate parking demand around the terminus station, the Parking Analysis proposed developing a mobility hub. A mobility hub is a place where people can connect with multiple modes of transportation, including but not limited to LRT, regional rail, active transportation, and micromobility. A mobility hub is designed to improve customer experience by ensuring that transfers are easy and reliable. A mobility hub can also provide ancillary services like retail and open public space to the communities it serves.
The proposed conceptual design presented to the community prioritizes safe and reliable transfers to and from the Pacoima infill Metrolink station to the LRT station. As such, the design includes wayfinding elements, shade, pedestrian scale lighting, and street safety improvements. As part of street safety elements, the mobility hub design emphasized intersection treatments at San Fernando Road and Van Nuys Boulevard that prioritized pedestrian safety and access to both regional rail and the LRT. Adjacent to the station, the conceptual design added potential micromobility elements like bikeshare, bike lockers, and scooter parking that could further enhance access to active transportation and leverage the existing Mission City Trail (class 1 bicycle and pedestrian path). Last, the design includes a new restroom, a community space, and potential commercial retail.
Community Outreach: ESFV Shared ROW Study
Metro developed a comprehensive, equitable outreach program to provide many opportunities for the community to engage in this Study. Given that the study area falls within Equity Focus Communities (EFC) in the City of San Fernando and communities of Pacoima and Sylmar, it was important to create a range of formats that were as inviting as possible for local community members. Overall, Metro held 13 stakeholder briefings, four pop-up events, three community meetings and two ESFV LRT community meetings, reaching nearly 900 people, resulting in a more informed community regarding the ESFV Shared ROW Study, the ESFV LRT and parking impacts. Please see Attachment B for a complete list of the community engagement activities, dates and attendance.
Bi-Lingual Outreach
A sizable portion of the community members along this corridor primarily speak Spanish with notable concentrations in key areas such as the City of San Fernando, where 78 percent of residents identify Spanish as their primary language, Pacoima at 76 percent, and Sylmar at 46 percent. As such, the outreach team implemented an English/Spanish bilingual program, which included presentations delivered in Spanish to two roundtables convened by community-based organizations and ensured that Spanish-speaking staff was present at all community meetings and activities.
Metro staff partnered with the City of San Fernando and Los Angeles County Department of Public and Social Services to promote and host the innovative Conversations and Resources (or ‘Conversaciones y Recursos’) at Recreation Park in the City of San Fernando. Metro shared information about the Study, gathered public feedback and provided over 200 boxes of fresh produce to local families. This collaboration allowed Metro to build community trust, address food insecurity, and connect residents with critical resources like Metro LIFE and CalFresh in an accessible, community-centered way. In addition, Metro held stakeholder briefings, participated in pop-up community events, attended ESFV LRT construction update meetings and hosted two community meetings focused on the Shared ROW Study.
Community Outreach: Parking Analysis
Metro hosted two community meetings focused on parking to share the results of the Interim Terminus Parking Analysis, as well as the results of a separate parking analysis of the southern segment of the ESFV Corridor from Pacoima to Sherman Oaks. A virtual meeting was held on August 21, 2025, attended by 52 people, and an in-person meeting was held on August 26, 2025, at Arleta First Assembly of God, which was attended by 40 people. Metro’s parking consultant Walker Consultants presented the studies’ methodology, findings and potential parking management tools at both meetings and responded to a wide range of comments and questions from the public.
Community Outreach: Summary of Feedback
As described in the Outreach Report, community stakeholders understood the tradeoffs of the four scenarios studied in the Shared ROW Study and expressed their preference for reduced traffic congestion, safer pedestrian crossings and overall support for Scenario 2 and a new Pacoima Metrolink Station and mobility hub. Both the City of San Fernando and the San Fernando Valley Council of Governments provided Metro with formal letters also expressing support for Scenario 2, as well as other desired mobility improvements along the Shared ROW.
During the public engagement for the Shared ROW Study, community members focused on a desire for strong transit connectivity and amenities at a future mobility hub such as seating, shade and real-time transit arrival information. Consistent with the findings of the Interim Terminus Parking Analysis, which found there was sufficient parking along the ROW, parking was not a concern highlighted by the community, although key stakeholders requested improvements to the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station park-and-ride facility, which is owned by the City of Los Angeles.
At the two community meetings focused on parking, residents of Panorama City and businesses in Pacoima expressed concerns about parking constraints in their neighborhoods that were validated by the parking study conducted for the southern segment of the ESFV Corridor. Ongoing community engagement will continue with residents and businesses along the alignment as heavy construction on the ESFV LRT advances, and Countywide Planning will continue to provide technical support to Program Management and local jurisdictions on the potential implementation of appropriate parking management tools identified by Metro’s parking consultant.
Determination_Of_Safety_Impact
DETERMINATION OF SAFETY IMPACT
Traffic and Safety at Railroad Crossings
In response to the City of San Fernando’s concerns about pedestrian safety at railroad crossings due to current conditions and train frequencies anticipated to increase in the future, the study evaluated traffic and safety improvements that would be warranted for each of the four study scenarios.
The study identified that the number of trains during peak hours would increase significantly to 25 trains per hour in both directions under Scenarios 1a and 1b, and the average delay per vehicle at most controlling intersections is projected to double or even triple. Ten out of the 12 controlling intersections would operate at level of service (LOS) F during one or both peak hours. The analysis found that train pre-emption and gate down time would result in an unacceptable impact on traffic flows along the cross streets of Hubbard Avenue, Maclay Avenue, Paxton Street, and Van Nuys Boulevard.
Current Efforts for Traffic and Safety at Railroad Crossings
The four build scenarios all serve in part to mitigate pedestrian hazards and traffic impacts in future build scenarios, but some actions to improve safety already are underway and may be advanced sooner. For example, in June 2024, the Metro Board authorized on-call services to support regional rail planning efforts, including evaluation of portions of the Antelope Valley Line, its connectivity to the future ESFV LRT project, capital and state of good repair improvements, station evaluations, grade crossing and active transportation improvements. Additionally, pedestrian gates are now the safety standard at railroad crossings when making improvements to the regional rail system, and Metro will continue to work with Metrolink to explore the enhancement of quad and pedestrian gates for existing grade crossings, and funding sources for such improvements. This work may begin in advance of improvements to the Shared ROW and regardless of scenario.
Financial_Impact
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Board approval of Recommendations A and B will not have an immediate and direct financial impact at this time. Board approval of Recommendation C has multi-year financial impacts requiring funds to be to be programmed for design and environmental clearance of the infill station and the mobility hub study. Staff will return to the Board for this authorization once the appropriate costs and funding sources have been identified.
For safety improvements at the six at-grade crossings in the shared ROW the work may advance in coordination with the AVL improvements and/or other projects in the corridor, and will include 30% preliminary engineering, environmental review, and identification of a funding plan for construction. Staff will return to the Board for contracting authorization as necessary for future stages of work.
Equity_Platform
EQUITY PLATFORM
The study area includes the City of Los Angeles neighborhoods of Pacoima and Sylmar, and the City of San Fernando, which were identified as Equity Focus Communities (EFCs) in prior analyses. Equity assessments, including examining the potential benefits to residents living within a half mile from the proposed LRT and/or Metrolink stations were conducted as part of this Phase 2 Study. Census tract data for the year 2020 was used in correlation with Metro’s 2022 EFC Map. The six grade crossings are all located in census tracts in the categories of “Very High Need” and “High Need” in Metro’s 2022 Equity Need Index (MENI). This Study’s purpose was to analyze area concerns from the City of San Fernando and Metrolink in response to proposed new transit service along a Shared ROW corridor that could provide new mobility options but also traffic and safety impacts due to frequent train service.
Scenarios 1a and 1b include 14 stations along the ESFV LRT. These scenarios would propose three additional LRT stations (Paxton, Maclay, and Sylmar/San Fernando) would serve 205,657 people who live in 33 EFC census tracts that are within a 0.5-mile of the proposed stations. Scenarios 2a and 2b and the No-Build scenario include the southern segment (IOS) of the ESFV LRT line and would include 11 LRT stations. Scenario 2a and 2b would serve 172,568 people living in 31 EFC census tracts within a 0.5-mile from the stations.
Vehicle_Miles_Traveled_Outcome
VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED OUTCOME
VMT and VMT per capita in Los Angeles County are lower than national averages, the lowest in the SCAG region, and on the lower end of VMT per capita statewide, with these declining VMT trends due in part to Metro’s significant investment in rail and bus transit.* Metro’s Board-adopted VMT reduction targets align with California’s statewide climate goals, including achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. To ensure continued progress, all Board items are assessed for their potential impact on VMT.
As part of these ongoing efforts, this item is expected to contribute to further reductions in VMT. This item supports Metro’s systemwide strategy to reduce VMT through planning, operational and customer experience activities that will benefit and further encourage transit ridership, ridesharing, and active transportation. Metro’s Board-adopted VMT reduction targets were designed to build on the success of existing investments, and this item aligns with those objectives.
Metro conducted a preliminary analysis to show that the net effect of this multi-modal item is to decrease VMT. As part of the ESFV Shared ROW Study, Scenario 1 would mainly benefit travel within the East San Fernando Valley, especially the areas along the alignment of the ESFV LRT Project whereas Scenario 2 would mainly benefit regional travel. The Metrolink infill station at the Van Nuys Boulevard/San Fernando Road intersection would provide a direct transfer between the Metrolink service and the Metro ESFV LRT service, which saves travel time for transit riders, thus reducing VMT and GHG emissions.
*Based on population estimates from the United States Census and VMT estimates from Caltrans’ Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) data between 2001-2019.
Implementation_of_Strategic_Plan_Goals
IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
This study supports the following strategic plan goals identified in Vision 2028:
• Goal 1: Provide high-quality mobility options that enable people to spend less time traveling.
• Goal 3: Enhance communities and lives through mobility and access to opportunity
Alternatives_Considered
ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED
The Board could elect not to approve the recommended action. Staff does not recommend deferring a decision because without Board approval to proceed, Metro would continue a long-awaited decision on the ESFV LRT project as well as continuing to keep the Brighton to Roxford Double Track project on pause. Failure to adopt a path forward will prolong community concerns over both projects’ next steps.
Staff also does not recommend the advancement of Scenario 1 because the new LRT service coupled with planned increased frequencies of Metrolink service within the shared ROW would require grade separation of LRT to mitigate traffic and safety impacts. Scenario 1 would therefore have more property impacts, including both partial and full property takes, and the advancement of LRT infrastructure (uncertain funding and construction) would require prolonged and uncertain time when compared to the constructability and deliverability of other high-quality multimodal facilities and services.
The board could elect to advance Scenario 1 instead of Scenario 2.
Staff does not recommend Scenario 1 because introducing new LRT service in the Shared ROW, coupled with planned increased Metrolink service would result in train frequencies warranting LRT grade separation to mitigate traffic and safety impacts. Scenario 1 also would result in property impacts, including both partial and full property acquisitions. Delivering grade separated (aerial and trenched) LRT infrastructure presents significant funding constraints given current fiscal uncertainties, and a prolonged delivery schedule - especially when compared to the early action, constructability and deliverability of high-quality multimodal facilities and services as proposed in Scenario 2.
Next_Steps
NEXT STEPS
With approval of the ESFV Shared ROW Study recommendations, work in this area will focus on regional rail improvements to the Antelope Valley Line and advancement of the Brighton to Roxford Double Track (B2R) project <https://boardagendas.metro.net/board-report/2018-0262/> as previously approved by the Board. This will include advanced design and environmental documents that will include safety improvements at the 6 at-grade railroad crossings within the project area. This work will also include track redesign for the revised ultimate AVL corridor conditions based on the ESFV Shared ROW Study findings.
Metro will initiate the planning, preliminary development and environmental clearance of a new Pacoima Metrolink Infill Station, including evaluation and selection of either a center-platform (Scenario 2a) or side-platform (Scenario 2b) configuration. Work will include ongoing coordination with the ESFV LRT Corridor Project and other early works projects; development and vetting of conceptual designs for the station; additional engineering and design work to advance the project to 30% design; completion of CEQA review; extensive public outreach and elected office engagement; coordination with Metrolink and host railroads; and coordination with complementary, parallel multi-modal planning efforts.
The multi-modal planning work will take place in parallel with the Pacoima Metrolink Infill Station and will build off the ESFV Shared ROW Study, ESFV Shared ROW Study Outreach Summary Report, East San Fernando Valley Interim Terminus Parking Analysis and will include planning for a mobility hub; first/last mile infrastructure and services; enhanced pedestrian access and safety investments; and extensive public and stakeholder engagement.
Attachments
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Final Report Supplemental Analysis of Sylmar/San Fernando to Van Nuys Shared Railroad Right-of-Way (ROW) Study
Attachment B - Outreach Summary Report
Attachment C - East San Fernando Valley Interim Terminus Parking Analysis
Attachment D - Board Motion 10.01
Attachment E - ESFVTC Project Area
Attachment F - ESFV Shared ROW Study Scenarios Refinement Overview
Prepared_by
Prepared by: Brandy Alvarez, Manager Transportation Planning, (213) 547-4324
Karen Swift, Deputy Executive Officer, Community Relations, (213) 922-1348
Allison Yoh, Senior Executive Officer (Interim), (213) 922-4812
David Mieger, Senior Executive Officer, (213) 922-3040
Nicole Ferrara, Deputy Chief Planning Officer, (213) 547-4322
Marisa Perez, Deputy Chief Community Relations Officer, (213) 922-3808
Mat Antonelli, Deputy Chief Program Management Officer, (213) 893-7114
Reviewed_By
Reviewed by: Ray Sosa, Chief Planning Officer, (213) 547-4274
