The L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is expected to hold two virtual public meetings to discuss planned improvements to the county’s Metrolink system affecting the Antelope Valley Line through Santa Clarita. 

A draft of the Environmental Impact Report for the Antelope Valley Line Capacity and Service Improvements Program was released this week and looks at the potential benefits of building infrastructure to increase rail service between L.A. and the Antelope Valley.

The two virtual public meetings are set to be held on Wednesday, Aug. 18 and Saturday, Aug. 21, where residents, communities, businesses, cities, stakeholders and the general public can learn about the project as well as provide comments.

The meetings are a part of the 45-day review period of the Environmental Impact Report. 

The proposed project aims to improve service frequency along the 76.6 mile AVL passenger rail corridor between Lancaster and downtown L.A as the AVL corridor is anticipating a strong population and employment growth over the next 20 years. 

Three Metrolink stations along the AVL are in the Santa Clarita Valley, with a fourth under construction in Canyon Country.

This is a part of a $10 billion Southern California Optimized Rail Expansion (SCORE) program. 

SCORE is a capital program improving infrastructure to enable bidirectional Metrolink service every 30 minutes prior to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

To find out more about the virtual meetings and how to access them, click here.

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