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DesertXpress Enterprises L.L.C. has cleared another hurdle in its plan to build a high-speed rail line linking Las Vegas and southern California. Last week, the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a record of decision for the project, approving the right of way for the corridor, according to an article posted on the Las Vegas Sun’s website.

BLM estimates about 821 acres of public land would be needed for the project’s permanent right of way, as well as 95 acres during construction of the 190-mile corridor, the article said. The project also includes about 2,800 acres of private land.

The Surface Transportation Board approved the project in October and the Federal Railroad Administration, in July.

DesertXpress Enterprises, which comprises private California and Nevada companies, plans to build dedicated track along Interstate 15 to accommodate trains reaching top speeds of 150 mph.