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Bipartisan Support for Brightline West’s $3.75B High-Speed Rail Project
Brightline West’s $3.75B high-speed rail project receives bipartisan support for federal funding request, construction could begin this year.
Last Updated on July 1, 2024 by Daily News Staff
Brightline West’s request for $3.75 billion in federal funding for its Las Vegas to Southern California high-speed rail project has received support from a group of bipartisan elected officials from Nevada and California.
The funding, which would cover about one-third of the total project cost, would come from the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program.
Brightline West has already secured lease agreements for a station site on Las Vegas Boulevard and an agreement with the California highway department for using the I-15 right-of-way.
If the funding is secured, construction could begin this year, with high-speed trains operating by the end of the decade.
Find out more about Brightline West here:
https://www.brightlinewest.com/overview/project
https://stmdailynews.com/category/science/space-and-tech/infrastructure/
