Metro opens public scoping for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor with five meetings between Nov. 4 and Nov. 16, 2026. Anyone can send comments on the rail project until Nov. 18, in person, online, by email, by phone or by mail.
The line would link the San Fernando Valley and the Westside under the Santa Monica Mountains. So these meetings are an early chance to weigh in on station sites and a rail yard before the environmental review moves ahead.
Sepulveda Transit Corridor meeting dates and places
The Federal Transit Administration and Metro run the scoping period together. Metro lists these sessions on its Sepulveda Transit Corridor project page:
- Wednesday, Nov. 4, noon to 1 p.m., on Zoom (call-in line 213.338.8477).
- Saturday, Nov. 7, 3 to 5 p.m., Culver City Veterans Memorial Building, 4117 Overland Ave.
- Tuesday, Nov. 10, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Westwood United Methodist Church, 10497 Wilshire Blvd.
- Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m. to noon, Marvin Braude Constituent Center, 6262 Van Nuys Blvd.
- Monday, Nov. 16, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Sherman Oaks East Valley Adult Center, 5056 Van Nuys Blvd.
Spanish interpretation is available at every meeting. For other accommodations, call 213.922.7375 at least 72 hours ahead. Written comments can also go to sepulvedatransit@metro.net or to Peter Carter, Project Manager, Metro, One Gateway Plaza, Mail Stop 99-22-6, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
What the rail line would look like
In January 2026, the Metro Board unanimously chose an underground, automated heavy rail line as the preferred option. According to Metro’s spring 2026 fact sheet, the line would run about 12 miles with seven stations. They are Van Nuys Metrolink, the G Line, Ventura Boulevard, UCLA Gateway Plaza, the D Line, Santa Monica Boulevard and the E Line at Expo/Sepulveda.
Metro estimates a ride from Van Nuys Metrolink to the E Line would take about 20 minutes. By car, the same trip takes 40 to 80 minutes, according to the agency. Trains would come every 2.5 minutes at peak times, and Metro projects more than 100,000 daily riders.
The board also named a shorter first phase. This segment would run about 8.4 miles between Wilshire/Westwood and the G Line at Van Nuys. Metro says phasing lets it build in steps as money becomes available.
Costs, timing and what comes next
The Measure M plan set aside $5.7 billion for the Valley-Westside link. However, Metro expects to need more funding from federal, state and local sources, and it is also studying a public-private partnership. Our earlier report on Measure M funding for other regions shows how those sales tax dollars are split.
No construction schedule exists yet. Metro says it will share an updated timeline once it is available. First, the agency must finish the environmental documents under federal and state law, and it must pick a site for the maintenance and storage facility.
Comments at this stage cover the project’s purpose and need, station and facility locations, and possible environmental effects. Metro’s earlier draft report drew more than 8,000 comments in 2025. For more local transit news, see our Los Angeles and California guide.