Light rail project connecting Van Nuys to Sylmar gets $893 million federal grant

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Light rail project connecting Van Nuys to Sylmar gets $893 million federal grant
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A new Metro transit line appears to be coming to the San Fernando Valley thanks to a nearly $900 million grant for light-rail service connecting Van Nuys to Sylmar.

A new Metro transit line appears to be coming to the San Fernando Valley thanks to a big federal grant for light-rail service connecting Van Nuys to Sylmar.

"Over 70 years ago, the last red car rolled out of the San Fernando Valley and headed for the scrap heap," Los Angeles City Councilmember Paul Krekorian said Friday at a press conference announcing a nearly $900 million grant. "What would it mean to create more access, more reliability, not just more affordability, but more quality transit options for the working people of the San Fernando Valley," Sen. Alex Padilla said.

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