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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MARCH 17, 2022
Subject
SUBJECT: CRENSHAW AND REGIONAL CONNECTOR RAIL PROJECTS TITLE VI SERVICE AND FARE EQUITY ANALYSIS
Action
ACTION: APPROVAL
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE the Crenshaw and Regional Connector Operating Plans Title VI Service and Fare Equity Analysis.
Issue
ISSUE
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 states, "No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
As a recipient of federal funding, LA Metro is required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to ensure its programs and activities are conducted consistent with the intent of Title VI. The Crenshaw and Regional Connector rail projects are new rail alignments involving federal funding expected to begin operation in 2022. Consistent with Federal Transit Administration Title VI guidelines and Metro's Title VI Plan, a Service and Fare Equity (SAFE) Analysis of the impacts of service on these two new lines on minority populations is required six months ahead of the start of revenue service.
Background
BACKGROUND
Crenshaw Rail Project:
The Crenshaw Rail Project is an 8.5-mile extension of C Line (Green) light rail from Aviation/Imperial to the Exposition Line at Exposition/Crenshaw (Figure 1), including eight new stations as well as a new Airport Metro Connector station that will provide a direct connector to the new LAX airport people mover system. The Crenshaw Line will be integrated with C Line (Green) operations consistent with the Metro Board adopted Operating Plan.
Figure 1 - Crenshaw Rail Project
Due to the construction of the Airport Metro Connector station, the Crenshaw rail service will be opened in three stages:
1) 2022: Westchester/Veterans - Expo/Crenshaw (7 stations); bus bridge Westchester/Vete...
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