Groundbreaking ceremony held for high-speed train from Las Vegas to Los Angeles
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TheHill— Federal, transportation and union leaders gathered in Las Vegas Monday to drive spikes into a symbolic rail, marking the beginning of construction for a $12 billion high-speed rail line that will link Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area. “People have been dreaming of high-speed rail in America for decades,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said
KGUN—High-speed rail line between Las Vegas, Los Angeles area breaks ground. The CEO of the company in charge of the project says he expects it to be in operation before Los Angeles hosts the Summer Olympics in 2028.
The Independent—From Sin City to the City of Angels: Work starts on $12bn train line connecting Las Vegas with Los Angeles. The project is touted as the first true high-speed passenger rail line in the nation, designed to reach speeds of 186 mph
Honolulu Star-Advertiser—Work starts on bullet train line from Las Vegas to Los Angeles. LAS VEGAS >> A $12 billion passenger bullet train linking Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area was dubbed the first true high-speed rail line in the nation on Monday, with the private company building it predicting millions of ticket-buyers will be boarding trains by 2028.