Construction begins on high-speed rail to Las Vegas

Officials broke ground Monday on a new high-speed rail system that will connect Southern California and Las Vegas. Bailey Miller reports for the NBC4 News on April 22, 2024.

[@sushifornico]

I really want this to work - USA deserves high speed train!!! Despite jobs - also a way to cut travel time and emission!

[@mrvwbug4423]

If Brightline West and Texas Central are successful that really opens the door. We've never had a real HSR line, Acela is semi-HSR, less than half its route operates above 125mph and there's only 56mi where it can actually run at its 150mph top speed.

[@sushifornico]

as a European high speed is so much nicer and relaxing . hope that both are successful and you get to experience this @@mrvwbug4423

[@andrewyoung3299]

If I remember, Princeton Junction in New Jersey, and somewhere near Providence in Rhode Island is where the Acela can run at its top speed on the NEC

[@mrminingplays]

fr

[@commentorsilensor3734]

It doesn't cut travel time n emissions. People still need cars. Don't bring the necessity of owning cars to use rails. That's dumb idea. Other HSR friendly countries do not require cars to use rails. HSR is expensive. This private company will eventually sell the rails to government. You need at least 80 million annual ridership. You have to pick n drop people at each location to generate lo5s of ridership. If it's point to point, it's not going to work. Dream on Texas. Texas is an oil Red state. What will it make work.? Stop at major city n town. Pick n drop as many people at each station. Good luck in the empty desert. Oh, check Japan, you don't need cars at each station. Ideally, CAHSR makes more sense because it passes more cities. The problem is rail supporters hate public transportation. Besides SF, public transportation at future CAHSR has below F grade. HSR supporters are hypocrite. They keep mentioning reduce emissions, but they will not do anything to promote local public transportation.

[@tallperson117]

Japan's bullet train was also years over the estimate and multiple times over budget. Nowadays, no one gives a crap and just talks about how amazing and convenient it is. HSR is definitely needed and will be amazingly convenient. Cost and time shouldn't be a factor.

[@FOHguy]

Actually the people who talk about Japan's bullet train that way are mostly foreigners. The Japanese people are kind of, .......meh about it.

[@jamescc2010]

Love HSR...Rode in EU and Japan, and always think we really need them here fast. We care so far behind.

[@The_king567]

There is private and my taxes shouldn’t pay for this

[@The_king567]

@@jamescc2010you are lying

[@disconnection7]

@@FOHguy Me when I lie

[@mattyice6521]

About time. The US should have a high speed rail system across the country.

[@Da__goat]

You want it, pay for it yourself.

[@niggalini]

@@Da__goat why not emulate the model of highways and airports? The state/federal government built the infrastructure, but private companies pay back into it to operate mass transport such as buses and airplanes

[@ernestz.9260]

It would be too costly and impractical in the short term to have a country wide network but at least regional high speed rail will help a lot

[@theendurance]

@@ernestz.9260 regional networks can easily extend to country wide networks. of course, no ones saying make a rail line over 300 miles of emptyness out in idaho. but this country is plenty dense for rail, especially the east coast and southwest

[@commentorsilensor3734]

USA needs state of the art of public transportation like the one in Japan at each metro area. Before that, Building HSR is a launching stock in the human history.

[@Zergcerebrates]

They should extend it into Union Station.

[@rollinia7770]

Meant that more people with free Access Pass can ride free including their service pets or guest.

[@tonyburzio4107]

The train is to help businesses moving to Nevada. Rancho Cucamonga will be a business hub for companies transitioning.

[@yellowpsychopath]

@@tonyburzio4107 Yeah but how many are people from Rancho Cucamonga are gonna be using it

[@mrvwbug4423]

That's in the long term plan. To build it to LA Union up front would've more than doubled the cost of the project, remember this is a mostly privately funded project, Brightline had to go with what they could afford, federal and state grants only fund a small part of the project, Brightline is paying for most of this themselves. There is also an opportunity to install line upgrades and electrification on the San Bernidino line that would improve line speeds and capacity for Metrolink as they will be ferrying Brigthline passengers to LA. Electrification could also allow the Brightline trains to do the RC to LA portion on the existing Metrolink track without the extreme expense of building the HSR line all the way to LA, the RC to LA portion would just be at a max of 125mph depending on line upgrades.

[@AMPProf]

should not build Shut down la and vegas Long Live Free California

[@SonidoMazizo]

The negativity in this thread is why there’s never hope for fast rail here lol

[@Chino56751]

Because all the train nuts obsesses over it and keep raising noise over it

[@Da__goat]

Because it costs 50% more than estimates and taxes 40% longer. By the time it completes it becomes irrelevant and corruption runs rampant.

[@dontlookatmypants]

​@@Da__goat you fail to mention the amount of tax payer money wasted on highways that don't even make a single dime. Not to mention how corrupt oil lobbyists have been since the 50s when they bulldozed neighborhoods with their pockets being the only thing that matters to them. If anything, corrupt Republicans are the reason these projects stall and become prolonged. It's a political 'power trip' play to make the other party look incompetent. We need trains, it literally benefits everyone, and with a thorough discussion anyone would come to that conclusion. It alleviates traffic , provides ALTERNATIVES to one singular form of transportation ( which is very restraining and cost consuming), and generates economic growth through transit oriented development and the impact it has on surrounding areas. So tell me, how is a train bad? And labeling everything that benefits the public as communist isn't an argument whatsoever. I say we get the ball rolling on this so it can eventually foster more high speed development around the states. There are countless projects that have been extremely close to fruition and end up being killed by conservative politicians at the last second. All these instances date as far back as the late 70s- early 90s- late 2000s. ( Twin cities, Milwaukee & Wisconsin) It's time we start being selfless and make this place more multi modal for our future generations. Better infrastructure and urbanism is a good thing

[@Heavy_weapons07]

The concern of psr usage

[@janetpearson1455]

because of the waste its just a money grab

[@knoblauchhorst9405]

Finally, not some hyperloop techno dream but an actual working TRAIN

[@Jack-ke5uv]

Hey, back in 1964 Union Pacific had four working passenger trains per day in each direction that went from Los Angeles Union Station to Las Vegas and beyond to Salt Lake City and points East. Back in the 1960's Union Pacific passenger trains were well equipped with dining cars, sleepers, lounges and comfortable coaches as well. So you see at one point there were once regular actual working passenger trains between Los Angeles Union Station and Las Vegas.

[@rioquibu]

My family took Brightline from Orlando to Miami cruise lines line in August. Quite ride with excellent service. They have a Brightline shuttle that takes you directly to your terminal when you get to Miami Brightline Central station.

[@WorldCitizenW]

Car manufacturers, oil executives are panicking 😅

[@darrylbrown8253]

airline industry is too.

[@dw.7655]

So sad for them. Maybe Boeing and the car manufacturers should consider building HSR trains!

[@albertcarello619]

@WorldCitizenW: I certainly wouldn't doubt that at all!!!

[@inyobill]

Silly, trains don't replace cars, they supplement, and provide alternatives.

[@garryferrington811]

I don't think so. They won't like it, though, as it may give Americans ideas.

[@MajinBull-u5d]

This is the way forward. High speed rails across the entire country.

[@AmbushRL.]

Can we please build more walkable cities.

[@ERAforALL]

Now Las Vegas needs to construct a practical light rail system to meet the Brightline and offer services to the Strip and Downtown.

[@ziqi92]

@@ERAforALL they have a partial light rail system already. They just need to extend it to all the major hotels on the strip down to at least Mandalay Bay.

[@ERAforALL]

@@ziqi92 That monorail is a JOKE. I’ve heard, but not verified, that there are plans to remove it. Much like Musk’s Tesla tunnels, it is a folly, not a practical mass transit system solution. Las Vegas needs to stop cowtowing to the Taxicab Authority, and build the same sort of light rail system that SERVES commuters, especially the airport, the Strip, Downtown, the Brightline terminal, and Maryland Parkway, the last of which would serve UNLV and Sunrise Hospital and Medical Districts. Later, it should expand spurs out to stadiums, ballparks, and residential areas around the valley.

[@ERAforALL]

I genuinely believe that Las Vegas could design and build an incredible light rail befitting the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown, with added flair and neon. Done right, it could be practical, relatively inexpensive for riders, and still make an artistic impression.

[@ziqi92]

@@ERAforALL I agree about the Tesla tunnel, but you’re right, that monorail is definitely more suited for tourists than natives of the area. Still, I have to wonder if it makes more fiscal sense to work with the infrastructure already present than it is to build an all-new light rail. Converting the Tesla tunnel to rail would be a small start.

[@ERAforALL]

@@ziqi92 I doubt Elon would agree to adapting his Tesla tunnels. I have to navigate around the monorail daily, and it looks like a DIY project built by unskilled labor. Maybe the tram can be salvaged, but the rail itself is more an obstacle than a practical mass transit route. I say, build a big, high elevated platform above Las Vegas Boulevard, bling it up, Vegas style, and let it become another must see/must ride attraction…that actually serves the visitors and the locals here.

[@Dizzymarvel]

At least Brightline’s process is likely to be quicker than the states LA-SF rail

[@ciello___8307]

Cahsr is already building. This vegas line is much easier to build though since theres less property they need to acquire and the speeds are lower

[@travisbeagle5691]

Of course it will. They have very little land to acquire, the line will be primarily single tracked, they only have about 1/4 of the length to cover and their speeds will be a bit lower. The con with some of their decisions, is they aren't all that well situated in the LA area. Probably would have been a better idea to run the line into LA Union instead of way out in Rancho Cucamonga. There are already a couple lines that could have been improved on to achieve that. Maybe that might be a future expansion.

[@mrvwbug4423]

@@travisbeagle5691 Running the HSR line all the way to LA would've more than doubled the cost of the project and probably made it non-feasible for Brightline. I do know that is in the long term plans for it. It's much cheaper to build HSR track in the I-15 median in the middle of the desert than it is to build it through the LA mountains and suburbs. Upgrading the existing lines between RC and LA to handle 110-125mph line speeds would likely be a good medium term solution, it would dramatically improve the Metrolink service on what is their busiest corridor and if the line is electrified Brightline could use it to run all the way to LA, just at a lower speed west of RC.

[@travisbeagle5691]

@@mrvwbug4423 The latter part of your comment is more or less what I was getting at. They and Metrolink could have done something similar to what CAHSR and Caltrain are planning and upgrade existing rights of way to extend Brightline to LA Union and upgrade Metrolink while they are at it. Double tracking the existing route and electrification wouldn't be all that much of a significant expense, would dramatically improve the corridor and would likely significantly increase the customer base for the service. Maybe it is in the cards once the service is established and has some of its debt paid off as well as potentially double tracking the route, but right now I can't help not seeing it as a missed opportunity.

[@anthonyhamilton6524]

Only 50 years in the making and still not a piece of track. Americas greatest concrete bridge to no where 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡💩💩💩💩

[@Datsun510official]

About damn time, we're already late like 30 years, f it. Build it now

[@billkraemer4710]

The bridge at 1:34 is part of the Central Valley rail system that is already a decade late in development and well over two times the original cost.

[@pacificostudios]

I think people will be surprised by the cost to ride this private HSR line. Tickets have to priced high enough to not only pay for the cost of the service, but to pay back the money to build it and provide investors a profit. A train like Pacific Surfliner is priced low enough to encourage people not to drive.

[@ustophl]

In principle, I would agree...however, I've taken Brightline numerous times in Florida and the prices are always far more reasonable than expected and the amount invested there was equally huge

[@pacificostudios]

@@ustophl - I live 90 miles from Los Angeles, and I prefer Amtrak--which is actually CalTrans--over Metrolink. Amtrak California is $28 coach. Rancho Cucamonga to Las Vegas is 230 miles. So a comparable price for Brightline West would be $72. However, Brightline is talking over $200 for a ticket, one-way. So Brightline West would be about 3 times more expensive than Amtrak, and still only get to the Metrolink station in Rancho Cucamonga. Advance LA-LV air fares are much lower than $200, and in fact, a lot closer to the $72 price. In addition, we can expect the airlines will cut their fares as soon as Brightline opens. Because the environmental impacts of air travel are externalized, competition will be a significant challenge to Brightline West.

[@albertcarello619]

It's more than about time!!!!!! Too bad this wasn't discovered many years ago!!!!! Looking forward to this!!!!

[@MrJuvefrank]

Hi, there, the first time ever heard of the bullet train in Japan was in the early 1980's. You might meet people who are older than I am who heard of them before I was born.

[@AdamFaruqi]

The irony of saying "one of the greenest forms of transportation in the country with a 0-emissions system" while simultaneously showing an enormous parking structure immediately adjacent to the station

[@CoolTransport]

I mean, we're getting somewhere...

[@coleciervo5454]

Better those cars be parked at a train station than driving on the highway

[@Evilskyworshippers]

That assumes CONservatives will establish their commie oil empire and ban all non-gas cars

[@simplelife4213]

That's the whole point: More cars parked means less cars on the road, hence less emissions.

[@bricks645]

Yes, park and ride. You only have to drive a few minutes the the station instead of hours to the destination.

[@zankyou101]

Projected to be completed in year 2028. That means it will be half finished by year 2038.

[@politicalchannel66]

Nah this a company not government. They built a train in 5 years in Florida same company

[@Mrbossman3456]

It's mostly funded up with private funds. So they work differently. They made a train in Florida, and they took them a few years to do it

[@MadStyle1911]

Prviate company building this, Brightline already completed a Project in Florida that took 4 yrs or so to complete.

[@dfirth224]

This will be easy to build since there is nothing in the way, unlike CA HSR which has to dig up and move TONS of pipes, electrical, build lots of overpasses and underpasses, etc.

[@zankyou101]

I hope those saying this private company was successful in Florida translate to California. If the rail is built on existing tracks on rail owned land then it may work. If land needs to be purchased/taken to build the rail, it could be a long process. California is a liberal state. Illegals, squatters, homeless, land owners all have their rights. EPA approval will be required. And if you want to build tracks on land that houses the endangered Kangaroo Mouse, too bad.

[@marcusmartinez7855]

So cool - I hope it comes to fruition. The budget $12B will likely go over the plan but the vision is solid. We have to have faith and build it to give consumer options.

[@EO_741]

Yeah! It’s nice bc at least my mom doesn’t have to tirelessly drive from Vegas to Cali and instead have the time to sleep in the train as she barely gets any 🙏🙏🙏

[@pacificostudios]

Nearly all the route for Brightline West will be 125 MPH or lower. As valuable as Brightline West is, it isn't comparable to CA HSR's line which will be 220 MPH almost all the way between station stops.

[@MrJuvefrank]

That sounds a lot better than what it was like back in the old days. In 1995, I took a train from Fullerton, California to Las Vegas. It took more or less 8 hours.

[@pacificostudios]

@@MrJuvefrank - Given that current speed through Cajon Canyon is 25 MPH, the new line will be fantastic. In fact, there will probably be a commuter train service between Rancho Cucamonga and Victorville sponsored by Metrolink. Brightline is probably starting work in Las Vegas because their main shop will be outside Las Vegas. However, if they want to get revenue right away, they should be building between Rancho and Victorville.

[@MrJuvefrank]

@@pacificostudios I'm glad to hear it.

[@garcjr]

Then again is the California High Speed Rail ever actually going to be finished from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

[@MrJuvefrank]

@@garcjr They don't know how to finish it. They hired the first pig who wanted to get rich instead of hiring a company that would save them money.

[@mugwump242]

Reality check: The naysayers and knockers in this comment section would've been burping out the same, negative things about constructing the national interstate freeway system back at its start in 1956 through the '60s and '70s. They'd have been saying the original state and US highways (configurations of 1 travel lane in each direction, mostly) still served perfectly fine. Presumably, today, they love their freeways. Do they think the automotive freeway infrastructure was cheap, quickly built, or easy? High speed rail is no different and, like the interstates, will take the US to the next level of transportation evolution.

[@billkraemer4710]

Let me burp this: I pay for my own car and the fees. This rail system will be subsidized by the car drivers to make this a reality. The best rail systems for transportation of people are currently subsidized at 12 dollars for every fare dollar collected. This will be no different and likely worse.

[@ziqi92]

So excited! I hate driving on the I-15.

[@noerodriguez9047]

Where you work and live homie? You don’t need to drive at 1-15 there’s alternatives

[@ziqi92]

@@noerodriguez9047 nowhere near SoCal now, but back when I used to live in San Diego, I frequently used that freeway over varying distances. The few times I did drive to Vegas for vacation, I absolutely dreaded the drive on I-15. Absolute nightmare.

[@noerodriguez9047]

@@ziqi92 they keep saying since 30 years ago that they will add more lines to the freeway but I don’t know why they don’t

[@ziqi92]

@@noerodriguez9047 because more freeway lanes do nothing to alleviate traffic. The phenomena known as Induced Demand shows that more road lanes only causes more traffic congestion, not less. I-15 is already 6 lanes wide (in one direction) in most of LA and SD, and it still gets backed up like crazy. Proof that more lanes does not solve traffic in the long run.

[@izzyci]

I can't wait !

[@european51]

The train should really come all the way to Los Angeles.

[@MrJuvefrank]

If enough people ride it, then it might.

[@sirblack1619]

This is awesome as I love trains and always have. I hope that this is going to spread throughout the country. I would love to see this in Colorado and Missouri.

[@MatchaCocoaDog]

Kudos! Looks like a big project! 👍

[@albertcarello619]

I'm glad it will be electric and not smelly Diesels. Look what happened out in Philadelphia all diesel powered passenger trains discontinued sometime in the early 1980s and now only electric passenger trains including AMTRAK.

[@richardburchett]

Long overdue. Hope it grows to other areas.

[@jayhernandez4197]

I can only imagine to the real estate market now in both Rancho and Victorville since there will be only 2 stops. What do you guys think? Higher prices on the homes?

[@my_shoe_kody615]

Yes it’s already going through the roof

[@darrylbrown8253]

I really cant wait for this!!!!!

[@chefdavid8023]

This what SEPTA needs here in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania!! Rail infrastructure need to be upgraded and local transit rail stations.

[@-syphec-3600]

Why don't you make the station a little smaller and reduce some costs so we can extend this into a connecting station in downtown LA, and also bring this to the rest of the US. We're 50 years too late but we need this now more than ever

[@TooLiveChris]

There would be even more land rights and right of way acquisitions that would have to be agreed upon cutting through LA like that. That would extend the project by years and add billions of dollars to the budget. Not to mention the litigation a move like that would spark amongst wealthy land owners in the city who are NIMBYs, disadvantaged communities concerned about gentrification, and everyone in between. This is the problem HSR between LA and SF is currently experiencing.

[@-syphec-3600]

@@TooLiveChris see its situations like these where governments with a little more "authoritarian power" seem compelling. It's unfortunate that rail projects in the US seem to negatively impact so many communities rather than help them.

[@Danny.0788]

We deserve it! Please make it happen ASAP, the amount of times I'll visit Vegas because of this train will be insane.

[@anngo4140]

Fast Travel for NCR troops when it's done

[@MirzaAhmed89]

What's NCR?

[@USS_Sentinel]

New California Republic. A major faction in the Fallout universe. They're a big part of Fallout: New Vegas.

[@reflexindex267]

patrolling the mojave makes you wish for nuclear winter

[@inyobill]

@@MirzaAhmed89 I can think of worse things than California not having to do with some of the other states. Won't happen.

[@leilanisunsets1362]

But not one track has been set up in California. What's up with that?

[@kennethmays8059]

Construction begins but will it ever end is the question.

[@CraigFThompson]

Hopefully after the initial segment is completed, they'll continue to add more as time progresses. The automobile and airplane NEED supplementing with another, less fuel-intensive, transportation mode.

[@mrvwbug4423]

This is a mostly privately funded project, I suspect it will get done in a reasonable timeframe. Brightline is betting the farm on this and they've been wildly successful in Florida.

[@notsocrates9529]

I hope it falls through, the 210 freeway was one of the worst things to happen to our communities in the Inland Empire. There are way too many people as it is, the question is, who is going to make money off of this?

[@CraigFThompson]

@@notsocrates9529 That 210 also nearly obliterated Pasadena; I remember the time BEFORE that monstrous "Hitler strip" blasted its way thru vibrant Pasadena communities, uprooting and displacing hundreds of people some of which were forced to live in a "cardboard ghetto" known as the King's Village apartment complex.... If it were a RAIL LINE instead, a much greater amount of land would've been available for more productive uses!

[@raulmedina3585]

No

[@toblerusseta]

How close is the LA stop from downtown LA?

[@bsr6823]

And since it’s bright line and not the stupid government, it’ll be ready either early or on time!

[@eldebtor6973]

no

[@tomservo5007]

nope, this 'private' project will get 10s of million$ in public funding before it's abandoned, not the first time this grift has worked

[@Scroit]

@@tomservo5007 Not exactly. Take a look at Brightline in Florida! It is wildly successful. Also, Brightline is a private company, and therefore does not use tax dollars. If it does, it does not use much

[@The_king567]

@@tomservo5007stop lying you know that’s not true

[@tomservo5007]

@@The_king567 and you don't understand how this company can cough up billions required for this scale of a problem

[@KF...]

It's official alright, an official disaster in the making... A train that doesn't go into Los Angeles, and a train that doesn't go into Las Vegas.... So stupid... I have to drive over an hour to get rancho Cucamonga, then park, get on a train for 2 hours 15 min, then take a taxi or Uber to get to my strip hotel because the train stops outside of Las Vegas...... SMH, and by the time it's finished it will be 5x over budget and 2 years late

[@Delusion_is_real]

Iam pretty sure LA metro is planning a public transit link to rancho

[@nick_pappagiorgio]

It's refreshing to see a privately funded rail going somewhere people actually want to go, compared to the $100 billion of taxpayer dollars spent for high speed rail from Bakersfield to Chowchilla.

[@tomservo5007]

this 'private' project will get 10s of million$ in public funding before it's abandoned, not the first time this grift has worked.

[@LalalalLalala-ws7ye]

​@@tomservo5007 it wasn't abandoned in Florida

[@freetorobandloot]

What is the planned speed for this hsr?

[@TohaBgood2]

Mostly 60-110 mph through the twisty mountain sections, but they do have about 10% of over 150 mph track right next to Vegas.

[@TohaBgood2]

@crowmob-yo6ry No. The trains can technically do 200 mph. The line will have a couple of very short 150+ mph sections. But almost 100% of the line will be single-tracked and below HSR speeds. This is all in Brightline's own planning documents, notwithstanding their super-misleading marketing and fake hype.

[@YoLo-sq8kq]

There were pre historic trains?

[@ChrisJones-gx7fc]

He was referencing humans crossing the Cajon Pass, dating all the way back to early prehistoric tribes apparently. Not sure why he did that, but I guess maybe to show how important a travel corridor that’s been, and now Brightline West is the latest mode of travel to use it.

[@anderander5662]

​@@ChrisJones-gx7fc pandering

[@Daniel-z2j2v]

@@anderander5662he didn’t want to offend the caveman hunting sabertooth

[@anderander5662]

@user-zt6bt8dp2c I get offended everyday...... nobody gives a s***

[@AMPProf]

and where are they now? Dead

[@boyasia5874]

Great! But there will lots of traffic going to the stations in Rncho Cucamonga and Vegas stations respectively.. Will there be parking lots in those stations for commuters.. .my thoughts.

[@TheTallMan50]

If you thought of that, I'm quite sure they have.

[@Furtivo95]

This is 125 years too late. Just go to Europe and Asia to see how developed countries work.

[@CaliSteve169]

No thanks. Being herded like cattle into public transportation ain't my thing. I'd rather travel in the comfort of my own vehicle.

[@Furtivo95]

@@CaliSteve169 My $19 300 mile 2.5 hr bullet train ride from France to Germany was comfortable slice of heaven. My 300 mi 6 hr car ride from LA to Vegas was a cramped nightmare! No thanks!

[@benbarberian1701]

I agree with furtivo

[@CaliSteve169]

@@Furtivo95 apples to oranges. US and European cities are set up differently. The train makes more sense in Europe than the US. I live in Long Beach. It would take me hours to get to Cucamonga just to get to a train so I can go to Vegas and be stuck without a car there. If you just want to go from Cucamonga to the Vegas strip and not stop anywhere on the way and just stay around your hotel there (like on a business trip) then maybe it works. Again, keep in mind that for most people just getting to Cucamonga would be painful. Southern California is very spread out unlike the European cities. Having said all that, I still prefer the comfort and convenience of my own car when I'm in Europe. I go wherever I want, whenever I want and take as many detours as I want.

[@CaliSteve169]

@@Furtivo95 not to mention all the stabbings on trains. That's a different conversation.

[@rioquibu]

For all of you out there in the west la la land disconnected from the rest of the country. Brightline is not a government entity. It’s a private enterprise company from Florida. They already have speed trains operating in Florida from Orlando to Miami.

[@Da__goat]

This will be done before the CAHSR gets done

[@tomsexton8673]

How many stops will it make and how many miles is the total rail line? I'm sorry if I missed it.

[@dave4882]

3 stations. 220 miles?

[@MrJuvefrank]

@@dave4882 Hi, there, that was a good guess. They said 218 miles, but I don't know if it's true. If they plan to build double track, then they should have said 436 miles.

[@tomsexton8673]

@@MrJuvefrank it should have at least 8 stops?

[@MrJuvefrank]

@@tomsexton8673 That might bring more money on board the corporation.

[@Darren...son4634]

Will it be an elevated track

[@dhlong1697]

Unsure, but in Mojave side will be between lanes of I-15.

[@andrewgalusha1933]

No (except for a couple of bridges), but it will be 100% grade separated

[@mrvwbug4423]

It will mostly run in the I-15 median or next to I-15

[@AMPProf]

IF GOD IS REAL WERE DOOMED sin to sin holly fak

[@adrian_zombturtle148]

Isint there suposed to be 4 stations and not 3 ?

[@shwmehvn]

I also really want this to work but I don't understand why the train won't go all the way into Union Station Los Angeles? Rancho Cucamonga is over 40 miles away from the heart of LA.

[@andysok06]

I feel the same. I live in LA. This won't be beneficial for me. They can't build in DTLA because it will be trashed in less than 6 months. loll can you imagine?? Some people make it so that we can't have nice things. This is privately owned company...not government.

[@repsolnow]

Who did these projections?

[@FloridaMan69.]

a biden voter

[@livinglife5463]

It's wrong projection. The train systems only profitable when people commute to work daily. Hopefully no railroad crosses.

[@anderander5662]

Newsome

[@ddddirge]

​@@livinglife5463 Who dumb enough to put crossing at High Speed/Express Rail?

[@donaldkasper8346]

1000 a day will use it.

[@fromtheblues]

Why Victorville? What? Should have been Barstow.

[@avariel-eu]

Finally?! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@user-dl5jg8gn8f]

How much for a ticket???

[@dsm9785]

Need to get them there ASAP to give to the casino charities!

[@trwent]

Actually, 30,000 people per day is nearly 11 million people per year.

[@damiennewyorker8105]

So you park your car in Rancho Cucamonga and find out it's been stolen when you return from Vegas.

[@markalanjacobson]

so negative, why?

[@damiennewyorker8105]

@@markalanjacobson I don't trust government municipalities to get things done in America these days. Have you seen the spreadsheet on the bullet train to San Francisco? Have you seen how much money has been spent? Have you seen the bridge to nowhere? That could have gone to housing the homeless. That's why I'm negative.

[@BarakaTheGreat]

@@damiennewyorker8105 You getting your car stolen is the governments responsibility? Maybe don't leave your car unattended if you're leaving somewhere far away, you dumbass.

[@how_to_hallagon1]

As a California resident. Just watch what happens to your taxes. ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️

[@michaelellringer5600]

The Gov't could appropriate billions for a light rail line going from the Sinless City Airport to Downtown and the taxi drivers would make sure it was never built.

[@darrylbrown8253]

well that is too bad the Government is not funding this project. Brightline did the same thing down in FL and got it done in 5 years.

[@TohaBgood2]

@@darrylbrown8253 Nope. This project is 50% government funded. And Brightline's last three projects in Florida were over 90% government funded. Brightline is privately owned but it's definitely publicly funded. Big difference.

[@darrylbrown8253]

@@TohaBgood2 actually you are the one running fast and loose with the facts. You are wrong on two fronts. Yes the CA to LV is partially funded by the govt. You are lying about how much it is. Its more about 30% is being funded by federal and state subsidies. You are also lying about the the Florida. None of that was funded by the governement. So again be sure to check your facts before spewing non sense.

[@TohaBgood2]

@@darrylbrown8253 Nope. 30% is just the Federal grant that they just received. HOw about all the state money and all the other Federal grants that they have already applied for, been shortlisted, and claim that they can't continue without getting? No, you don't believe Brightline when they say that they need over 50% government "investment" to make this line possible? And again, no. The last three projects that Brightline built in Florida were all stations and were all 90-100% government funded. Why are you trying to lie about this? This is quite literally public information.

[@The_king567]

No it definitely shouldn’t

[@outbacktrek]

no evidence that it's started yet....

[@desertbrewcrew1974]

By the time its built it will be 3-5x the cost and 5x to run

[@stevejessemey8428]

I wish Mr Pete would come to Malta and help us with a new Underground system. After all, he has roots in Malta, for his surname is Maltese.On, and make this work in the US, I mean it's about time.

[@scruffy4647]

Hope it works. Brightline has it eyes on other corridors. The triangle between Dallas - Houston - San Antonio hopefully is next. Personally, I would much rather travel by high speed rail than by commercial air. Affordable high speed rail would save so much on highway maintenance cost.

[@rickring1396]

Is 35 years a good time to get money back? 400 per person x 10 million/year is 4B Just wondering if anyone knows

[@povertyspec9651]

The reason the I-15 corridor is a parking lot is that no money has been spent on it ever since it was first constructed.

[@sandiegofun1]

As we know from the Katy freeway, adding lanes always solves the traffic problem.. /s/ Trains are the only real solution.

[@flipsolo]

That's a good thing.

[@AMPProf]

ALSO IT'S FULL OF ANTs in an ant farm baking in tge sun for a sliver of hope of joy to once again Feel like They never were dumb ever

[@Scrublord30]

​@sandiegofun1 I see the logic behind your statement, but a little known fact is they were just one more lane from fixing traffic forever! Just one more lane and it would be fixed! We should keep investing in expanding our highways so we can increase commute times instead of investing in far more efficient and fast travel alternatives 😊

[@flipsolo]

@@Scrublord30 Just one more lane, brah!

[@SamsonOhsem]

Amazing high speed train development

[@ffjsb]

$49 LA to Vegas by air, vs $400 by rail. If not more... SMH.

[@MrJuvefrank]

$400 is a lot of money unless you're Lee Iacocca.

[@e.n.strowd1949]

Where did you get that number?

[@garryferrington811]

Lee Iacocca?! 😶

[@ffjsb]

@@MrJuvefrank I have no idea of why you dragged Lee Iacocca into this...

[@ffjsb]

@@e.n.strowd1949 Go look up air fares...

[@joeharris3878]

IL definitely use , as often as I can ..... as long as they don't require REAL compliant ID .

[@jorgedominguez7259]

How do I apply to work on this train I need a job

[@billthomas2639]

Are you union, this is is all union?

[@jorgedominguez7259]

@@billthomas2639 man Idc if I’m digging holes a need a better job

[@TheTallMan50]

Oh sure. Laying RR tracks in the Mohave desert during summer. That will be fulfilling.

[@jorgedominguez7259]

@@TheTallMan50 how privileged you must be to consider fulfilling work the most important aspect when looking for a job. But anyway it is still fulfilling being a small part of a huge project like this and saying hey I contributed to this a little even if it was hard work. The hard work actually makes it more fulfilling in my opinion.

[@wsmithe2209]

Wonder who is building it for this project?

[@AmbushRL.]

About time! Remember hundreds of years ago when the US had nation wide rail.

[@The_king567]

No we didn’t

[@AmbushRL.]

@@The_king567 Yes we did. Not high speed, but there was no high speed back then.

[@The_king567]

@@AmbushRL. no we never had trains for a good reason we need to get rid of them

[@AmbushRL.]

@@The_king567 Ever heard of the Transcontinental Railroad?

[@The_king567]

@@AmbushRL. it’s gone for a reason

[@davidmack4495]

wrong, the station stops between vegas and rancho will be apple valley and hesperia......why can't these reporters do their research?

[@edsalinas9996]

I'm going to set a goal to being one of the first people to ride this High speed rail system. I should retire in about 4 years. In theory.

[@tomservo5007]

don't let this become another grift for public money, these projects start privately, but somehow they always get 10s of millions of public money, never finishing the job

[@MrJuvefrank]

Yes, it's difficult to finish the job, but not impossible.

[@tomservo5007]

@@MrJuvefrank for one private company, it's prohibitively expensive

[@lbaker3602001]

Powered by diesel generators, generating all that needed electricity.

[@californiaporg]

I think it might have power drawn from the solar plants near Primm, but who knows

[@princesidon]

The solar farm near Primm and the wind farms along the route will be powering Brightline West.

[@californiaporg]

@@princesidon good to know

[@texadonkey34]

The US, is so far behind on high speed rail. So many cars sitting in traffic is the worst. Congrats on the new project. I wish houston would do that.

[@joeson7700]

Well AHEAD of a GRUESOME California railway system ?

[@amidazad4832]

Well, Newsom still looking into those missing funds as well. Besides the 6 billion on Covid and 24 million on fighting homelessness missing funds. Newsom said he’s taking that very seriously, it must be an accounting error. The easiest way to find all these missing funds is, start looking at politicians offshore accounts like Pelosi’s, Maxine Waters and all other Newsom’s cronies. I’m sure those missing funds were deposited in their offshore accounts by mistake.

[@AMPProf]

WHAT ohh the Sea train or The cal tran Caachung caaachung

[@kclefthanded427]

As long as it doesn't share with freight trains like the others, there's hope

[@TrievelleMystery]

Very excited 😆

[@hiro0500]

Wonder how many years is still gonna take to finish?

[@ahmedhasan4966]

2028.

[@FlixCreEightR]

I have no desire to go to Vegas.

[@benbarberian1701]

Then fk off,why r u writing it here.

[@Alex_filmz_stuff]

don’t go

[@Dizzymarvel]

Ummm ok.

[@381delirius]

Who asked😂

[@michaelellringer5600]

me too, I don't like conservative, Mormon influenced cities!

[@BustRush]

There's something you must know: in the past year, China has built approximately 1,800 miles of high-speed rail capable of speeds up to 220 miles per hour, more than four times the total amount of high-speed rail ever constructed in the history of the United States.

[@jr.gaming2205]

The West Coast is finally going to have High Speed Rail

[@jayfloramusic]

This is great! Blake, Adam and Anders can just take the train now to get to Vegas. No more scary drunk drives hiding away from cops.

[@SC-or2ek]

A fast way for the homeless To move to California ❤

[@rickou1573]

This is actually unrelated

[@Zergcerebrates]

They wouldn’t be able to afford the ticket.

[@rollinia7770]

You meant tr@fficking😅

[@CraigFThompson]

​@@ZergcerebratesThe state or locality thatdoing the sending will pay their ticket costs, just like Texas paying for buses to ship illegal aliens to New York State....

[@taromilktea4834]

Excellent news!!

[@mx2411]

Yeah!!! Love it ❤😊

[@rockyroad-hq7hz]

Remember folks. These high speed lines trains have to run 1 full year before passengers are allowed. To iron out glitches and safety. That mean built 3 years from now for the Olympics.

[@tonyburzio4107]

False.

[@danielrose1392]

Where did you get these numbers from? You typically 1-2 weeks after track completion to allow services and maybe another month to allow the desired speeds.

[@christophfas3548]

10M PAX /y? That 800 PAX per Train, if you have 15 Trains per day in each Directions all Year round. Optimistic Numbers.

[@lanabyk8012]

Will I still be alive when its finished?

[@judgedreddhd]

If you're over 10 probably not.

[@Scroit]

Absolutely. It took Brightline in Florida 4 years to complete the entire project

[@judgedreddhd]

@@Scroit that's Florida

[@Scroit]

My point exactly. This project should be easier and quicker to build because: 1. There are no bodies of water or significant obstacles to clear or build over since it's in the desert 2. Land along the highway allows for a straight connection between the two destinations

[@judgedreddhd]

@@Scroit I like your positive attitude. You must be young.

[@BigKandRtv]

This is great news. BUILD THAT INFRASTRUCTURE!!!

[@douglas-hughes]

Southwest Airlines is not impressed nor does it think this will steal its customers.

[@CosmicSurferTV]

Wow between Las Vegas Los Angeles California still not a sleeper train!

[@Mrbossman3456]

Wow we have sent over $100 billion to Ukraine They just give 3 billion for the train

[@JD85619]

not very smart are you?

[@ey1548]

​@jamesdick2604 i think your not very smart moron 😂😅

[@jorgedominguez7259]

The billions to Ukraine actually mostly goes to US companies that manufacturer weapons and supplies for Ukraine. But still Ukraine gets a lot more than this train

[@hawavideouploader]

Yeah. Like a pack of bearings will cost 100k because it's military. That's how they make up 100 billion.

[@donaldkasper8346]

US military writes off old equipment, ships that to Ukraine, gets the budget for new equipment.

[@freedomrulesjavier3904]

What the over/under as to when this gets finished...I'm betting over 10 years...and billions more.

[@maoworkshen2564]

How much per ticket?

[@tonyburzio4107]

Depends.

[@MirzaAhmed89]

How on earth is anyone supposed to know now? They just started building it.

[@AlmightyDude420]

Expensive at first, then it will get cheaper and cheaper the more people ride it. The exact dollar figure is hard to estimate. All I can say is that high-speed rail tickets in EU countries can cost around $20, more or less. Depends on how far probably.

[@maoworkshen2564]

@@MirzaAhmed89 Sorry but I should have asked "What is the TARGET price each ticket?".

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

@@MirzaAhmed89 uhm ... we usually know how much a ticket is supposed to cost once construction is finished. We even know the ticket costs for projects where construction was never started and which were canceled, like the Maglev HSR service from Munich Central Station to Munich Airport

[@CuriousConnoisseurs]

You can now Gamble awayy our Money in a Climate Friendly Way......... HURRA

[@MrJuvefrank]

Not all people who go to Las Vegas go to gamble. Some people have relatives over there or go there because they're on their way to Utah, Colorado, Nebraska. etc.

[@jeffreysetapak]

How many "years" will it takes to complete the project?? Hee hee hee hee 😁😁😁😁

[@sahilrajput5746]

​@crowmob-yo6rylol india soon will have e -5 series shikansen by 2026 , working on indigenous bullet train and hyperloop as well

[@jeffreysetapak]

@@sahilrajput5746 We shall see. Complete is one thing, affordability for mass majority public is another issue.

[@jeffreysetapak]

@crowmob-yo6ry Hopefully it won't end up like LA-SF high speed rail.

[@andrec6012]

It only took 20 years, no biggie!

[@AMPProf]

fail

[@JoseVasquez-vj3lo]

Nah, this is a private company, bright line. They build one in florida in like 5 years and was successful. Hence why they are 'expanding' now into cali. This isn't the government that takes 20 years

[@andrec6012]

@@JoseVasquez-vj3lo I wasn’t talking about the company. I was talking about the state of California in general.

[@TohaBgood2]

@@andrec6012 And you're wrong on both counts. CAHSR broke ground in 2015 in Fresno. There's video on youtube from the groundbreaking. How many years have passed since 2015? Can you count?