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9/27/2024
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) officials yesterday signed the $3 billion grant agreement awarded to the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) for the Brightline West project to build a high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California.
Brightline West trains will travel over 200 mph. It will be the first high-speed rail project in the United States, Brightline officials said. The 218-mile, all-electric rail service will include stations in Las Vegas and California cities Apple Valley, Hesperia and Rancho Cucamonga.
“This is a historic commitment that will jumpstart the high-speed rail industry in America, creating thousands of jobs all across the country,” said Brightline CEO Michael Reininger in a press release. “Brightline West will be American made and American built and will serve as the blueprint for connecting city pairs that are too close to fly but too far to drive.”
The rail project will create over 35,000 jobs, including more than 10,000 union construction jobs, Brightline officials said. Approximately 1,000 jobs are expected to be created once the line is in service. Brightline officials have signed labor agreements with the High Speed Rail Labor Coalition and California and Southern Nevada Building Trades, which represent employees who will work in the construction, maintenance, and daily operations of Brightline West.
Brightline West is set to begin operations in 2028.