AECOM announced that it will serve as lead designer under the San Fernando Transit Constructors (SFTC) joint venture team to advance the Phase 2 final design for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (Metro) East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project. 

The project will feature at-grade light rail tracks and 11 stations, spanning 6.7 miles, to create a more efficient and reliable transit service in the San Fernando Valley area. As the lead designer, AECOM will provide services to manage the design integration for multiple facilities. All project elements will be designed in 3D using (BIM) Building Information Modeling to increase efficiency and enable clash and design constructability detection. AECOM’s BIM practice will promote better decision-making by leveraging current BIM design practices. Once completed, the transit line will create connections with regional transit services, including Metrolink, Amtrak, Metro G Line, Metro B Line, and other planned Metro projects.  

This phase of the project will also include comprehensive street improvements to enhance accessibility and safety and a new 22-acre maintenance and storage facility. Several buildings within the facility are planned with a solar-powered system equipped with excess power storage capabilities. Metro’s US$ 3.57 billion East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Project will create important new connections with a host of new and existing local and regional transit services in the San Fernando Valley, including Metrolink, Amtrak, Metro G Line, Metro B Line, and other planned Metro transit projects now in the works. The line will be built on Van Nuys Boulevard, one of the Valley’s busiest corridors and will provide a new light rail alternative for the residents of Van Nuys, Panorama City, Arleta and Pacoima, many of whom are transit-dependent. The project is currently forecast to open in 2031.