Has the US finally figured out how to do high-speed rail?
by New Scientist
New Scientist— 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
ABC7 Los Angeles—Construction starting on high-speed rail between SoCal, Las Vegas. Once complete, Brightline's train will connect Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga in two hours.
Los Angeles Times—High-speed rail to Las Vegas is coming as soon as 2028. Here are more details. Southern Californians can expect to board a high-speed train as soon as 2028 for a two-hour ride to Las Vegas, officials on the $12-billion project said when construction ceremonially broke ground Monday in Sin City. "We'll move millions of people between two of the most exciting and important regions of the country, Southern California and here in southern Nevada," said Wes Edens, Brightline’s founder and chairman and a private equity billionaire. "We are the only industrialized country in the...
LASVEGASNOW—High-speed rail connection between Las Vegas and California breaks ground. 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 []