Metro - File #: 2025-0853

• File #: 2025-0853
• Type: Project
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 9/22/2025
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 11/19/2025
• 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 sepa...
• Sponsors: Program Management (Department), Maria Luk
• Indexes: Alignment, Automatic vehicle location, Bicycling, Budgeting, Burbank, City of Los Angeles, Construction, East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Project, Environmental Impact Report, Environmental impact statements, Glendale, Grade separations, Hubs, Intersections, Light rail transit, Metro Vision 2028 Plan, Metrolink, Metrolink Antelope Valley Line, Motion / Motion Response, Multimodal, Outreach, Pacoima, Peak periods, Pedestrian safety, Pedestrians, Preliminary Engineering (Project), Project, Public service, Railroad safety, Railroad traffic, Regional transportation, Ridership, Safety, San Fernando, San Fernando Valley Service Sector, San Fernando Valley subregion, Santa Clarita, Strategic planning, Sylmar, Traffic safety, Transfer on 2nd Boarding, Transfers, Transportation modes, User benefits, Van Nuys, Zoning

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PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 19, 2025

Subject
SUBJECT: EAST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY SHARED RIGHT-OF-WAY

Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

Heading
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 th...