SoCal to Vegas in two hours? High-speed rail comes closer to reality with $3-billion award
Brightline, a private company, has received a $3 billion federal grant to construct a high-speed rail between the Inland Empire and Las Vegas, with plans for it to be operational by the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The project, which costs $12 billion in total, would take just over two hours to travel the 218-mile line, reaching speeds of up to 200 mph, and construction is set to begin in early 2023. Meanwhile, California’s separate $3.1 billion application for a high-speed rail project between Los Angeles and the Bay Area has also been approved, with the initial 119-mile segment set to cost up to $35 billion. The success of the Brightline West project could signify a significant shift in passenger rail, with the potential for increased private investment in US railways.
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