Regional Connector – Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Regional Connector Transit Corridor light-rail project provides the crucial missing link in the Los Angeles light-rail network. The 1.9-mile light-rail extension connects the existing Metro Gold Line to the Metro Blue and Expo Lines through downtown Los Angeles, allowing passengers to travel across the county via light rail without needing to make transfers. RMM has successfully defended the project in eight lawsuits in state and federal court alleging violations of CEQA, NEPA, and the Public Records Act, including in the Ninth Circuit case Japanese Village, LLC v. Federal Transit Administration, 843 F.3d 445 (9th Cir. 2016).
Project Highlights
- The project expands Metro’s LRT system, relieving station congestion and improving transit times by connecting the Gold Line to the Blue Line.
- RMM represented Metro in successfully defending eight lawsuits in state and federal court.