Metrolink warns $35 million shortfall could force 30% service cuts
Aug 12, 2026
Metrolink CEO Darren Kettle told a Senate subcommittee the agency faces a projected $35 million operating deficit for FY 2026–27 and may have to reduce average train service by roughly 30% unless additional funding is provided within weeks.
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Darren Kettle, chief executive officer of Metrolink, told the Senate subcommittee that the agency faces a projected $35,000,000 operating deficit for fiscal year 2026–27 and has delayed adoption of its FY 2027 operating budget as a result.
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