# Metro Breaks Ground on Light Rail Connecting Van Nuys to Pacoima

After years of planning, receiving feedback through numerous community meetings and seeking approval at board meetings and from local elected officials, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the 6.7-mile rail line that will run along Van Nuys Boulevard. The East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit (ESFV LRT) project, which will connect the Metro G Line busway in Van Nuys to San Fernando Road in Pacoima, will include 11 at-grade light rail stations with shade structures, safer pedestrian crossings and improved roadway designs. Constr

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Created: 2026-10-23T07:19:34.126283+00:00

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