Brightline West will be America’s first true high-speed passenger rail system. The modern, eco-friendly system will redefine train travel in America and connect two of our most iconic destinations: Las Vegas and Southern California.

Brightline West is a privately run high-speed rail route, currently under construction, to link the Las Vegas Valley and Rancho Cucamonga in Greater Los Angeles through the California high desert. The line will connect with existing rail at Rancho Cucamonga station of Metrolink's San Bernardino Line, a commuter rail line in Southern California.

Brightline West is the future of a car-free, care-free lifestyle, connecting Las Vegas and Southern California via all-electric, high-speed train.

Apr 22, 2024 · Brightline West officially broke ground on the nation’s first true high-speed rail system which will connect Las Vegas to Southern California.

3 days ago · LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Agencies in California and Nevada have issued private activity bonds for the Brightline West project, a key element in funding the 218-mile high-speed rail venture between Las Vegas and Southern California. It is not clear whether the start of construction is contingent on obtaining money from the combined $2.5 billion in bonds offered by the California Infrastructure

Sep 17, 2024 · Construction on Brightline West, which bills itself as the first “true” high-speed rail system in the US, officially broke ground earlier this year. With plans to be up and running by 2028, the...

In December 2023, NDOT, in partnership with Brightline West, an intercity passenger high-speed rail service company, was awarded $3 billion from the Federal Department of Transportation toward its planned $12 billion Las Vegas-to-Los Angeles high-speed rail system.

Brightline West will be America’s first true high-speed rail project set to connect Southern California to Las Vegas, with trains traveling over 200 miles per hour. Several federal, state, and local elected officials hailed the grant signing as a major milestone.

Oct 1, 2024 · Once completed, Brightline West will be the first high-speed rail project in the nation, as passenger trains travel over 200 mph between Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga, the company stated.

Apr 20, 2024 · Brightline West officials blamed the delay on market instability because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Ground breaking dates were also expected in 2021, 2022 and 2023, but never came to fruition.