File #: 2025-0805   
Type: Program Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/16/2025 In control: Planning and Programming Committee
On agenda: 10/15/2025 Final action:
Title: CONSIDER: A. CERTIFYING the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (Final SEIR) for the Link Union Station Project (Link US) described in Attachment A; B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to file a Notice of Determination (NOD) with the State of California Clearinghouse, and the Los Angeles County Clerk (Attachment B); and C. ADOPTING the following reports for Link US, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act: 1. Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations (Attachment C). 2. Revised Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (Attachment D).
Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
Attachments: 1. Attachment A - Link US Project Location Map, 2. Attachment B - Link US Notice of Determination, 3. Attachment C - Link US Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations, 4. Attachment D - Link US Final SEIR Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, 5. Attachment E - Malabar Yard Railroad Improvements Location Map, 6. Attachment F - Summary of Community Engagement, 7. Attachment G - Summary of Additional Mitigation Measures, 8. Presentation
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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 15, 2025
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 16, 2025



Subject
SUBJECT: LINK UNION STATION PROJECT FINAL SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT CERTIFICATION

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
CONSIDER:

A. CERTIFYING the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (Final SEIR) for the Link Union Station Project (Link US) described in Attachment A;

B. AUTHORIZING the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to file a Notice of Determination (NOD) with the State of California Clearinghouse, and the Los Angeles County Clerk (Attachment B); and

C. ADOPTING the following reports for Link US, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act:

1. Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations (Attachment C).

2. Revised Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (Attachment D).

Issue
ISSUE

Implementation of Link US is expected to improve the overall efficiency of Metrolink, Amtrak, and future California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) trains that serve patrons traveling to and through Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS) by reducing the amount of time it takes for trains to arrive and depart Union Station by up to 30 minutes per train. The viaduct would benefit services such as the Amtrak Coast Startlight, Amtrak Texas Eagle, Los Angeles-San Diego-San Luis Obispo rail corridor (LOSSAN) - Pacific Surfliner, Metrolink Antelope Valley, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino Train Lines that connects to Pomona North new connection to LA Metro A line and Ventura County, Metrolink 91/Perris Valley Line, future service of High Speed Rail from Los Angeles to Anaheim.

The Link US SEIR discloses changed circumstances that have occurred since certification of the Link US Final EIR on June 27, 2019, the subsequent approval of CEQA Addendum No. 1, and the adoption of the Revised Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Plan (MMRP) on October 28, 20...

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