Democratic officials are throwing billions at California high-speed rail projects that have yet to be built, funding thousands of jobs specifically for union members. Despite Read More
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Skeptics called the idea, a runaway train. Now, the long-anticipated and first high-speed rail in the United States began construction in the Vegas Valley on Monday. US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, Sen. Jacky Rosen, California Rep. Pete Aguilar, and others attended the groundbreaking for Brightline West, marking []
The longstanding plan to connect Texas' two largest cities with a bullet train has support from political leaders in the U.S. and Japan, where the high-speed technology was developed. Amtrak continues to explore the idea.
Officials broke ground Monday on a new high-speed rail system that will connect Southern California and Las Vegas. The Brightline West system will average speeds of about 115 miles per hour and reach a top speed of around 200 mph, comparable to other high-speed systems around the world. The Eurostar between London and Paris averages […]
Brightline West aims to be operational in 2028, when Los Angles hosts the Summer Olympics.
Plans are underway for a new rail board to strengthen connectivity between Liverpool and Manchester
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — The moment for Brightline West has arrived. But to Brightline founder Wes Edens — as well as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and others — a groundbreaking ceremony today on a lot a short distance south of the Las Vegas Strip marked more than just the official start of construction on the []Read More
A major active travel project in the centre of Edinburgh, including several permanent road closures, has moved a step closer. The city council’s Meadows to George Street scheme will mean new cycle lanes, more space for pedestrians, bus gates to stop through traffic and a car ban in some streets. The statutory orders to allow the construction stage to begin have are now being advertised in what the council described as a major milestone in the project. The council says there has been...
As work begins on building the US’s first high-speed rail service – linking Los Angeles to Las Vegas – analysts say the project could serve as a blueprint for similar projects across the country
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Once complete, Brightline's train will connect Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga in two hours.
EVTOLs, or electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles, popularly known as flying cars, are being developed by firms in the United States, Europe and Asia.