1. Southern California Transportation Outlook to the year 2040

2. Regional Demographics
In Southern California by 2040:
Population will grow by ~3.8 million people but will grow at a slower rate
Population will be a Hispanic majority (53%)
Population will be increasingly older

3. Transit Transit in Southern California:
Buses represent the majority of all transit modes (82%)
Light and commuter rail use increasing
Public transit reduces household consumption
10-30% less GHG emissions
4,000 fewer miles driven
$13,000 savings/yr
Transit ROI
$4 return for every $1 invested
Property values perform 42% better near transit

4. Transit – Network (2012)

5. Transit – High Quality Areas (2012 & 2040)

6. Transit – LA County Network (2012 & 2040)

7. Highway Transportation – 2012 & 2040

8. Highway Transportation - Planned Projects

9. Highway Transportation - Express Lane Network

10. Rail Transportation – Amtrak & Metrolink

11. Rail Transportation – CA High Speed Rail

12. Rail Transportation – Planned Projects

13. Air Transportation Air Transportation in Southern California:
7 commercial airports
5 additional facilities with the infrastructure to accommodate scheduled service
7 active military air fields
More than 40 general aviation airports
In 2014:
More than 1,200 daily commercial departures—one every 70 seconds
Passengers arriving or departing generate more than 200,000 daily trips on our region’s ground transportation system
The region is one of the busiest and most diverse commercial aviation regions in the world. In 2014, more than 60 airlines offered scheduled service to one or more of our region’s airports, providing more than 1,200 daily commercial departures—one every 70 seconds. These departing flights travel all over the United States and to every corner of the globe; a total of 169 destinations in 37 countries had non-stop service from our region in Our airports also play a critical role in the region’s goods movement network, and they impact the operations of our ground transportation network as well. The passengers arriving at or departing from our airports generate more than 200,000 daily trips on our region’s ground transportation system.
Passenger and cargo air travel in the region is supported by seven commercial airports with scheduled passenger service, five additional facilities with the infrastructure to accommodate scheduled service, seven active military air fields and more than forty general aviation airports. Worldwide, few other regions have as many commercial airports within a comparable geographic area, making Southern California one of the world’s most complex aviation systems.
There are more than 40 general aviation airports in the region, and they are as diverse in size and market area as the commercial facilities. Van Nuys Airport (VNY), the second busiest general aviation facility in the United States, serves several important functions for the region, including serving as the base for many corporate jets. As of May 2015, Van Nuys Airport began offering U.S. Customs and Border Protection services for international general aviation flights to benefit business travelers and reduce airspace congestion.

14. Air Transportation - Passengers
Air Transportation in Southern California:
71 million 1994
91 million 2014
136.2 million 2040 – Projected
~50% increase
The region is one of the busiest and most diverse commercial aviation regions in the world. In 2014, more than 60 airlines offered scheduled service to one or more of our region’s airports, providing more than 1,200 daily commercial departures—one every 70 seconds. These departing flights travel all over the United States and to every corner of the globe; a total of 169 destinations in 37 countries had non-stop service from our region in Our airports also play a critical role in the region’s goods movement network, and they impact the operations of our ground transportation network as well. The passengers arriving at or departing from our airports generate more than 200,000 daily trips on our region’s ground transportation system.
Passenger and cargo air travel in the region is supported by seven commercial airports with scheduled passenger service, five additional facilities with the infrastructure to accommodate scheduled service, seven active military air fields and more than forty general aviation airports. Worldwide, few other regions have as many commercial airports within a comparable geographic area, making Southern California one of the world’s most complex aviation systems.
There are more than 40 general aviation airports in the region, and they are as diverse in size and market area as the commercial facilities. Van Nuys Airport (VNY), the second busiest general aviation facility in the United States, serves several important functions for the region, including serving as the base for many corporate jets. As of May 2015, Van Nuys Airport began offering U.S. Customs and Border Protection services for international general aviation flights to benefit business travelers and reduce airspace congestion.

15. Active Transportation
Southern California Active Transportation:
From 2012 to 2040…
28% increase in walking
71% increase in biking
Largest increases in urban areas

16. Goods Movement Southern California has:
#1 largest container port complex in US, #9 in the world
41% of all highway road miles in CA
1.2 billion sq ft of warehouse & distribution space
2.9 million goods movement jobs
$2.6B in wasted hours & fuel due to truck congestion
$14.6B air pollution costs, annually

17. Goods Movement – Manufacturing Firms

18. Goods Movement – Regional System

19. Goods Movement - Highway Freight System

20. Goods Movement – Weekday Truck Speeds

21. Goods Movement - Priority Truck Bottlenecks

22. Goods Movement – Rising Truck Volumes

23. Rail Transportation

24. Rail Transportation – Planned Line Enhancements

25. Regional Demographics

26. Projected Job Growth - Transportation Projects

27. Data Source Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG)
(SCAG) is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura Counties.
Federally mandated to develop a multimodal long-range transportation plan that provides a 20-year vision for investing in our transportation system and an update at least once every four years.
The most recent update is for The 2016 RTP/SCS includes over 4,000 transportation projects.
Visit SCAG’s transportation website at: