The high-speed rail project that will connect Las Vegas with Southern California by 2028 has received a funding injection of $3 billion in the form of a federal grant.
The Brightline West project will use fully electric trains capable of reaching speeds of more than 200 miles per hour. This will significantly reduce travel time between Las Vegas and the planned Rancho Cucamonga station to approximately two hours, less than half the average driving time.
The 218-mile rail service will include stations in Las Vegas, Apple Valley, Hesperia, and Rancho Cucamonga, and will connect to Southern California’s existing Metrolink regional rail network…