A bipartisan congressional group from Nevada and California asked the Biden administration Monday to fast-track federal funds for a private company to build...
LAS VEGAS — A bipartisan congressional group from Nevada and California asked the Biden administration Monday to fast-track federal funds for a private company to build a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area.
Traffic jams on the interstate often stretch for 15 miles near the Nevada-California line as motorists head home after weekend or holiday travel to Las Vegas. Brightline West is seeking $3.75 billion in federal funding from the Biden administration-backed federal infrastructure law. Amtrak passenger service to Las Vegas ended in 1997 with the demise of a train called the Desert Wind. The concept of building a bullet train through the Mojave Desert dates back to at least 2005 under various names. It has seen starts and stops over the years and became sidetracked during the COVID-19 pandemic.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
High-Speed Train Connecting Las Vegas to California Receives Bipartisan SupportA bipartisan congressional group from Nevada and California asked the Biden administration to fast-track federal funds for a private company to build a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area.
Read more »
Vegas-to-California high-speed train gets bipartisan backingAll six of Nevada’s elected federal lawmakers and four House members from California support a proposal to spend $10 billion to lay tracks.
Read more »
Vegas-to-California high-speed train gets bipartisan backingA bipartisan congressional group from Nevada and California is asking the Biden administration to fast-track federal funds for a private company to build a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area. All of Nevada’s elected federal lawmakers and four House members from California signed Monday's letter Monday. They’re on board with a Brightline West proposal to spend more than $10 billion for a system to whisk passengers along the traffic-clogged Interstate 15 corridor. The Florida-based company has a Miami-area fast train. It’s seeking $3.75 billion under the Biden administration-backed infrastructure law for the Mojave Desert line.
Read more »
Uber driver wanted for sexual assault may be heading to Las Vegas, BCSO saysA San Antonio Uber driver is on the run, possibly heading to Las Vegas, after Bexar County sheriff’s deputies said he sexually assaulted a woman during one of his trips.
Read more »
They said it: Viva Las VegasQuote of the week.
Read more »
Kim Kardashian Gets Serenaded by Usher at His Las Vegas ResidencyKim Kardashian got some very special treatment from Usher ... not only did she have one of the best seats in the house for his residency -- she got an up close and personal performance, too!
Read more »