Westside Subway Extension

A subway to the Westside has been discussed for the better part of the last half-century. Metro is currently conducting a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIS/EIR) for the Westside Subway Extension.
If and when built, the subway will provide a high-capacity, high-speed, dependable alternative for those traveling to key job destinations such as Miracle Mile, Beverly Hills, Century City and Westwood. Over 300,000 people travel into the Westside every day for work from areas throughout the County.
Alternatives are being studied to connect the current terminus of the Metro Purple Line at Wilshire/Western, as well as a potential link to the Metro Red Line at Hollywood/Highland.
In fall 2010, the Metro Board of Directors is expected to consider the Draft EIS/EIR and select a “locally preferred alternative†(LPA). The LPA is the project that will proceed through final environmental review, preliminary engineering and also compete for federal “New Starts†matching funds. The Long Range Transportation Plan for Los Angeles County commits $4.2 billion over the next 30 years to the Westside Subway.