Metrolink survey reveals 85% of riders will return to the rails after the pandemic is under control. Metrolink Metrolink announced [Friday] it was awarded up to $13.6 million of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Section 130 Program Funds for safety improvements at four grade crossings along its Antelope Valley Line in the cities of Palmdale and Lancaster. Metrolink, in partnership with Union Pacific Railroad and the Cities of Palmdale and Lancaster, will design and build safety enhancements to street crossings at Avenues J and K in the City of Lancaster, Avenue P in the City of Palmdale, and at Avenue M located within both cities.