Brightline West aims to be operational in 2028, when Los Angles hosts the Summer Olympics.
Officials broke ground on a new high-speed rail system that will connect Southern California and Las Vegas.
The project received $3 billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the rest will be privately funded, according to the company.system will average speeds of about 115 miles per hour and reach a top speed of around 200 mph, comparable to other high-speed systems around the world. The Eurostar between London and Paris averages speeds of about 150 mph and tops out at around 200 mph. Amtrak's current Acela line from Boston to Washington D.C.
Brightline West aims to be operational in 2028, when Los Angeles hosts the Summer Olympics. The train will get passengers from Southern California to Las Vegas in about 2 hours, about half the driving time according to the company.
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