We were promised a transparent process where public input would shape the future of our city’s most critical transit link. By introducing "Modified Alternative 5"—a hybrid project that was never presented to the public for review—Metro is attempting to bypass the very environmental laws designed to protect the public's voice. By the time the document actually reached the public in June 2025, the project was nearly three years behind its original schedule. None of those 8,000 comments were about "Modified Alternative 5." Modified Alternative 5 is a new project with a new alignment on Van Nuys Boulevard and a new phasing plan that could leave the Valley with a half-finished line for decades.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 16, 2026 01:29 UTC