Brightline West and federal, state and local officials broke ground on the long-discussed high-speed rail system linking Las Vegas and Southern California.
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is expected to attend the ceremony for the Las Vegas-to-Southern California high-speed train system.
Contrary to social media rumors the Las Vegas Monorail remains on track to transport riders in the resort corridor well into the near future, according to tourism agency that owns it.
Elon Musk’s Boring Company purchased another plot as expansion of the Vegas Loop people mover system is on the horizon.
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman continued her traditional New Year’s Eve week tradition of calling on California officials to help ease traffic on Interstate 15.
President Joe Biden officially announced $3 billion in federal funding for Brightline West’s $12 billion high-speed rail system today in Las Vegas.
Elon Musk’s Boring Company purchased a plot near Chinatown where a future Vegas Loop station is planned.
It is expected that President Joe Biden will make an official announcement about the grant award Friday in Las Vegas.
A freshly erected fence with Brightline West advertising draped over it could signal that work on the long-discussed $12 billion project could soon get underway.
Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., is the latest Nevada politician to urge federal leaders to earmark nearly $4B in grants for the Las Vegas-to-Los Angeles high-speed rail project.
Chauffeur service company Blacklane announced it would be offering rides to travelers between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.
There are 69 planned stations for the Vegas Loop, including the majority of resorts along the Strip, Allegiant Stadium, UNLV and Harry Reid International Airport.
Brightline West is tracking to begin its planned Las Vegas-to-Southern California rail operations in a little as three-and-a-half years.
The land deal is up for approval at the March 9 Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents meeting.
Brightline West entered into an agreement with several rail unions committing to the use of unionized laborers to operate and maintain the planned $10 billion Las Vegas-to-Southern California system.