Hey everyone, saw some interesting updates on a major US infrastructure push that's been in the news lately.
Quick trip from Vegas to California
The Brightline West high-speed rail line is finally picking up real steam. It will link Las Vegas with the LA area and cut the drive down to about two hours. Construction crews have been busy with early site work and the latest funding round landed not long ago.
Jobs and local perks
Folks in the desert towns along the route are pretty excited. Thousands of construction jobs are already showing up, plus longer-term work once trains start running. Hotels and small businesses should get a nice bump from extra visitors who don’t want to sit in traffic.
Still a few hurdles left
They still need to finish some environmental checks and lay a lot of track, but the timeline looks more solid than it did a year ago. If everything stays on track, people could be riding it in the next few years.
Would you hop on a high-speed train for a Vegas weekend, or do you think we should put the money somewhere else? Drop your thoughts below – curious what you all make of it.
Quick trip from Vegas to California
The Brightline West high-speed rail line is finally picking up real steam. It will link Las Vegas with the LA area and cut the drive down to about two hours. Construction crews have been busy with early site work and the latest funding round landed not long ago.
Jobs and local perks
Folks in the desert towns along the route are pretty excited. Thousands of construction jobs are already showing up, plus longer-term work once trains start running. Hotels and small businesses should get a nice bump from extra visitors who don’t want to sit in traffic.
Still a few hurdles left
They still need to finish some environmental checks and lay a lot of track, but the timeline looks more solid than it did a year ago. If everything stays on track, people could be riding it in the next few years.
Would you hop on a high-speed train for a Vegas weekend, or do you think we should put the money somewhere else? Drop your thoughts below – curious what you all make of it.