train in
Inglewood, a major events cluster train at
Wilshire/Western station Los Angeles civic leaders initially announced a plan to make the 2028 Olympics "car-free", aiming to reduce congestion, shorten travel times, and comply with security restrictions that limit parking near venues. The Twenty-eight by '28 initiative, launched by former Mayor
Eric Garcetti, aimed to complete 28 infrastructure projects before the Games. Most projects were already in planning stages, but the initiative accelerated their completion. Funding comes from
Measure R and
Measure M, countywide sales tax measures. Mayor Karen Bass also promoted strategies such as encouraging remote work during the event to reduce demand on the transportation network. By March 2024, the original list of 28 projects was significantly revised, with 11 projects, including 5 rail line expansions, replaced by smaller projects considered more feasible to meet deadlines, including some projects that had already been completed. By late 2024, observers expressed concern that only 5.2% of LA Metro's $3.3 billion Olympic-related project list was funded, and several projects were running behind schedule. Officials also noted uncertainties related to government agency staffing, interagency coordination, and the late finalization of the Olympic venue list.
Rail projects Several major rail expansions are underway to support Olympic transportation. The
D Line Extension is being completed in three phases: the first phase will extend service from
Wilshire/Western to
Wilshire/La Cienega starting May 8 2026; the second phase will continue to
Century City by late 2026; and the third phase will reach the
West Los Angeles VA Medical Center by 2027, including
a station near UCLA that will connect the Olympic Village to downtown venues. Construction began in 2014 and remains largely on schedule. The
Regional Connector, completed in 2023, links Metro's light rail lines in downtown Los Angeles, providing easier transfers between lines that serve Long Beach, the San Gabriel Valley, and Santa Monica, all of which will host Olympic competition venues. The
K Line, which opened in October 2022 after multiple delays, connects the Crenshaw District, Inglewood, and Westchester, and will connect with
a people mover at LAX, now scheduled to open in June 2026 after several postponements.
Bus fleet expansion While many venues are located near existing rail lines, Los Angeles lacks the continuous, high-capacity subway system that supported past Olympic Games. Costs are estimated at $700 million to $1 billion, and through the Vision 2028 plan, Metro is seeking federal grants and coordinating post-Games resale of buses to other cities. In February 2026, Metro announced that Congress has approved $94.3 million in mobility-related funding, including service planning, station experience enhancements, development of mobility hubs, light rail improvements, and planning and design for pedestrian access near Games venues as part of the Games Enhanced Transit System (GETS). Metro's Supplemental Bus System (SBS) and Olympic shuttle network program, Games Enhanced Transit Service (GETS) plan, includes the deployment of 2,700 zero-emission buses, mobility hubs, the hiring over 10,000 new personnel and specified bus lanes. Also, 15 new staging depots, 13 bus staging areas, 25
park-and-ride sites, and a temporary athletes shuttle network, the "Games Route Network" to each venue and sports zone. The Games Route Network would be in operation for 60 days, from the Olympic Village opening through the end of the Paralympic departure cycle on August 30, 2028.. == Venues ==