Vermont Transit Corridor

Bringing faster, more reliable bus service to Vermont Avenue, LA County’s busiest bus corridor.

Project Type

Better Transit

Current Phase

Environmental Review

Estimated Project Completion

2028

Metro is planning a 12.4-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line along Vermont Avenue, from Sunset Boulevard to 120th Street. The project will improve speed, reliability, and access for over 36,000 daily riders, connecting diverse communities to jobs, schools, and regional transit.

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Learn

Understand the Corridor

Learn the goals and benefits of the Vermont BRT project.

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Engage

Stay Informed

See how community feedback shapes the design.

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Review Findings

Explore equity, displacement, and business case findings.

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Timeline

1990

Voters pass Proposition C, establishing a countywide half-cent sales tax to support transit improvements, laying the groundwork for future corridor investments.

1993-1996

Opening of Metro’s Red Line (now B and D Lines), including Vermont Avenue stations such as Wilshire/Vermont and Vermont/Santa Monica.

2013

Metro completes a countywide Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) study, identifying Vermont Avenue as a top candidate corridor due to high ridership levels (over 45,000 daily boardings).

2015-2017

Metro completes technical studies and initial planning for bus and rail options along the corridor.

2016

Measure M is approved by voters. It includes funding for the Vermont Transit Corridor, prioritizing BRT implementation by 2028 and allocating rail conversion funding after 2067.

2019

Metro releases the Vermont Transit Corridor Rail Conversion Feasibility Study. The study outlines possible heavy and light rail alternatives but identifies BRT as the near-term mode due to cost and timeline considerations.

2022

Metro Board adopts a three-phase strategy for the corridor:

- Short-term (quick-build improvements)
- Mid-term (dedicated BRT by 2028)
- Long-term (rail conversion after 2067)

2024

Metro Board approves near-term improvements, including bus-only lanes in two segments of Vermont in late May 2024, and construction of these near-term improvements began in March 2025.

2025

In March 2025, the Metro Board of Directors approved the SB922 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption and adopted the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA): a 12.4-mile side running BRT with 26 stations at 13 major intersections.