Metro - File #: 2025-0106

• File #: 2025-0106
• Type: Informational Report
• Status: Agenda Ready
• File created: 2/5/2025
• In control: Planning and Programming Committee
• On agenda: 5/14/2025
• Title: RECEIVE AND FILE status report on the Southeast Gateway Line Slauson/A Line to Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS) Study.
• Sponsors: Board of Directors - Regular Board Meeting
• Indexes: Aerial Structure, Alignment, Artesia, Arts District, Board approved a Motion, Board approved Locally Preferred Alternative, City of Los Angeles, Environmental Impact Report, Environmental impact statements, Full Funding Grant Agreement, Funding plan, Gateway Cities (Southeast LA County) Service Sector, Gateway Cities subregion, Grant Aid, I-10, Informational Report, Light rail transit, Little Tokyo, Little Tokyo/Arts District Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Metro Rail A Line, Metro Rail E Line, Motion / Motion Response, New Starts Program, Outreach, Project, Record Of Decision, Slauson Station, Westside/Central Service Sector

Meeting_Body
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
MAY 14, 2025
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MAY 15, 2025

Subject
SUBJECT: SOUTHEAST GATEWAY LINE SLAUSON / A LINE TO LOS ANGELES UNION STATION STUDY UPDATE

Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE

Heading
RECOMMENDATION

Title
RECEIVE AND FILE status report on the Southeast Gateway Line Slauson/A Line to Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS) Study.

Issue
ISSUE

The Board directed staff to initiate a Slauson/A Line to LAUS Segment Study (the LAUS segment) to identify a cost-effective alignment route and configuration in lieu of the all-grade separated configuration (underground from LAUS to I-10 along Alameda and aerial along A Line to Slauson Station) included in the Draft EIS/EIR . Metro staff has completed the study and this item presents the findings of the LAUS Segment study and discusses next steps.

Background
BACKGROUND

In January 2022, the Board identified the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the Southeast Gateway Line (SGL). The LPA includes a 14.5-mile light rail transit (LRT) line with nine stations from a northern terminus at the Slauson/A Line Station located in the City of Los Angeles/Florence-Firestone unincorporated area of LA County to a southern terminus at the Pioneer Station located in the City of Artesia, a new C Line infill station at I-105, five parking facilities, and a maintenance and storage facility (MSF) in the City of Bellflower. The LPA was subsequently approved by the Board on April 25, 2024, after certifying the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) per the California Environmental Quality Act and the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) per the National Environmental Protection Action (NEPA) successfully receiving a Record of Decision (ROD). The Project has initiated implementation of the early works components of the project.

As part of the January 2022 Board Action, the Board also identified LAUS as the ultimate northern terminus for the Project and directed staff to conduc...