# Metro Begins $414M Los Angeles BRT Project

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) broke ground on October 21, 2026, on its nearly $414 million Vermont Transit Corridor Bus Rapid Transit project in Los Angeles. The 12.4-mile corridor will connect South Los Angeles and Los Feliz through dedicated bus lanes and 26 enhanced stations, with service targeted to begin ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Metro projects about 4,800 construction jobs and approximately 260 annual operations and maintenance jobs. The announcement identifies no solicitation, awardee, or procurement contact, so it signals an active major infrastructure program rather than a specific open bidding opportunity.

- The project includes dedicated lanes, stations, shelters, lighting, accessible boarding, and pedestrian-safety improvements, indicating substantial construction and transit-infrastructure scope.
- Transit contractors and suppliers can use the project’s scale and planned service date to assess relevant delivery and operations capabilities; the signal does not specify available procurements or contract awards.
- The projected ongoing operations and maintenance workforce points to future operational activity, but no O&M procurement timeline or solicitation is provided.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Transportation, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)
- City of Los Angeles
- Los Angeles County

### Sources
- [Mayor Bass Breaks Ground on $414 Million Metro Project, Bringing Faster, Safer Bus Service to Vermont Avenue | Mayor Karen Bass](https://mayor.lacity.gov/news/mayor-bass-breaks-ground-414-million-metro-project-bringing-faster-safer-bus-service-vermont) - LA