Las Vegas high-speed rail link awarded $3 billion
The US Administration has approved $3 billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Brightline West high-speed rail project.
This plans to connect Las Vegas to Southern California and is scheduled for completion in time for the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
It will become the first true high-speed rail system in the US.
The U.S. High Speed Rail Coalition says ‘the tide has turned’ for high-speed rail in America.
“The dream of American high-speed rail is about to become reality,” said Ray LaHood Co-Chair of the U.S. High-Speed Rail Coalition.
LaHood is a former U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
The Coalition includes labor unions, companies and federal employees.
“We greatly appreciate the commitment of the Biden Administration, our Coalition members and many others who have worked hard to spark America’s high-speed rail revolution.”
Andy Kunz, CEO of U.S. High Speed Rail said: “Electrified bullet trains will transform the nation’s transportation system, reducing congestion and helping end our dependency on fossil fuels.
“This investment by the Biden Administration represents a milestone in advancing our progress.”
It is part of a planned West Coast Corridor connecting Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
California is scheduled to complete its first 171-mile operating segment in the Central Valley between 2030 and 2033.
This would feature the world’s first solar-powered bullet train.
Once the West Coast Corridor is up and running, it is expected to carry over 40 million riders every year at sustained speeds of 186 miles per hour.
Other high-speed rail lines planned for the future include in Texas and a cross border connection from Vancouver BC to Portland and Seattle.
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