High-speed rail line that will connect Las Vegas and southern California breaks ground

Nevada Public Radio | By Yvette Fernandez

Published April 23, 2024 at 3:34 PM MDT

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks to the media during the Brightline West ground breaking ceremony in Las Vegas on Monday. Brightline is a private company that will operate the line, which will have trains traveling up to 200 miles per hour and will be the first high-speed rail system in the United States.

Yvette Fernandez

The long-anticipated rail line aims to hit 200 miles per hour on the track and connect riders from Southern California to Las Vegas in about two hours, less than half the time it takes to drive. Brightline West is the private company behind the project.

The long-anticipated rail line aims to hit 200 miles per hour on the track and connect riders from Southern California to Las Vegas in about two hours, less than half the time it takes to drive. Brightline West is the private company behind the project.