You are invited to attend a public
scoping meeting for the Regional Connector Transit Corridor project.
The purpose of the project is to connect the Metro Gold with the Blue
and Expo lines through Downtown Los Angeles. By providing continuous
through service between these LRT lines, the Regional Connector will
improve regional mobility, minimize transfers, reduce station crowding
and improve access to both local and regional destinations.

The public scoping meetings start
the Draft Environmental Impact Study/Environmental Impact Report (Draft
EIS/EIR) process.Metro will be preparing a joint document that meets
the requirements of both the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This environmental
review, which follows the Alternatives Analysis (AA) phase, was
authorized by the Metro Board at its January 2009 meeting. The AA which
narrowed 33 conceptual Build alternatives to two Build alternatives
included extensive opportunities for public input.

Moving forward for analysis in the
Draft EIS/EIR are two Build alternatives – an at-grade emphasis
alternative via Temple, Main/Los Angeles, Second and Flower Streets and
an underground emphasis alternative via Second and Flower Streets – as
well as a No Build alternative and a Transportation Systems Management
alternative.

The public scoping meetings will
provide the public an opportunity to comment on the project purpose,
alternatives, and the potential effects of construction and operation
that should be considered in the Draft EIS/EIR.

Metro and the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) want to hear your thoughts on this next phase of
the Regional Connector Transit Corridor project.

Please join us at one of the upcoming public scoping meetings:

Monday, March 30, 2009;4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Alumni Room, Davidson Conference Center, University of Southern California (USC)
3415 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90007

Tuesday, March 31, 2009; 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Lake Avenue Church
393 N Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA, 91101

Wednesday, April 1, 2009; 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Japanese American National Museum (JANM)
369 E 1^st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012

Thursday, April 2, 2009; Noon to 1:30 p.m.
Board Room, Los Angeles Central Library
630 W 5^th St, Los Angeles, CA 90071

A copy of the legal notice and additional project related information can be found at the project website: http://www.metro.net/regionalconnector, or contact the project information line at 213.922.7277.

Written comments must be received
by May 11, 2009 and should be directed to Ms. Dolores Roybal
Saltarelli, Project Manager, Metro, One Gateway Plaza, MS 99-22-2, Los
Angeles, CA 90012