areas across the county including Long Beach, Pasadena, Norwalk, El Segundo, North Hollywood, Inglewood and Downtown Los Angeles. As of 2022, there are four additional rail expansion projects under construction and various other projects under study. The timing of their construction will depend on the availability of funding. These projects include: Connection of the C Line and K Line to LAX through a people mover (under construction). Regional Connector in Downtown Los Angeles, connecting the A, E, and L lines (under construction). Westward extension of the Purple Line subway (D Line) to Westwood, thru UCLA and Central LA (now under construction). Further extensions of the L Line from Azusa to Pomona, named the Gold Line Foothill Extension. (under construction). Further extensions of the L Line East Los Angeles to Whittier, named the Eastside Transit Corridor (final study stages). The new East San Fernando Light Rail Transit Project in the valley is set to start construction in 2023. A C Line Extension to Torrance is under study, the southern terminus in the South Bay area. A new light rail line thru the gateway cities is under study named the West Santa Ana Branch Transit Corridor from DTLA thru Artesia. A new HRT subway line corridor has started study from the San Fernando Valley to UCLA and eventually LAX. The Sepulveda Pass Transit Corridor. A northern extension of the K line from Crenshaw to West Hollywood and a connection to the Hollywood Bowl. Currently under study. Called the Crenshaw Northern Extension Rail Project. A eastern extension of the D line in Downtown Los Angeles with a single new station in the Arts District. A new BRT or HRT on a north to south route along Vermont Avenue is currently under study. Metro plans to convert the BRT Orange Line into a LRT. Metro also plans to begin a study of a BRT or LRT from LAX to Santa Monica thru Lincoln Blvd. Commuter rail Also serving Los Angeles and several surrounding counties is Metrolink, a regional commuter rail service. Metrolink averages 42,600 trips per weekday, the busiest line being the San Bernardino line. Los Angeles public transportation statistics The average amount of time people spend commuting with public transit in Los Angeles, for example to and from work, on a weekday is 86 minutes. 31% of public transit riders ride for more than 2 hours every day. The average amount of time