Metro Picks an Underground Subway for the Sepulveda Pass
CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCEMetro's[1] release dated January 22, 2026 says the Metro Board "selected an underground heavy rail option as the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project"; Wikipedia[2] gives the full board's unanimous vote at its January 22, 2026 meeting.
The Metro Board chose a fully underground heavy-rail line, Modified Alternative 5, to link the San Fernando Valley with the Westside through the Sepulveda Pass, a trip Metro says will take under 20 minutes.