High speed rail is headed to the West coast. And we can’t wait.
Brightline West, a Brightline affiliated company, will connect the 260 miles between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
KEY FACTS
Expected travel time is approx. 2 ¼ hours
Our route is 2x faster than driving
Zero-emission, electric train sets
Expected top speed is 180 mph
400,000 tons of CO2 removed annually by reducing 3 million vehicles
Connections to Metrolink and planned future connection to California High-Speed Rail in Palmdale
Convenient station location on the Vegas strip (I-15)
More about this project:
Approximately 50 million one-way trips are made annually between these two destinations with 85% of them by car or bus. At full operations, we expect to attract approximately 12 million one-way trips each year.
The elevated train experience residents and tourists have come to expect (and love) in South Florida will be offered along this route as well, including but not limited to: free onboard WiFi, ADA accessibility from station to train, a wide selection of food and beverage, checked luggage and hotel check-in services.
“This will transform transportation in Southern California and Las Vegas for generations by providing a fast and efficient connection that gets people out of their cars, reduces traffic congestion and decreases air pollution.”
- Fiona Ma, California State Treasurer
Economic & Environmental Impact.
40,000 Construction Jobs Created
$10 Billion in Economic Impact
3 Million Cars Removed Annually
1,000 Permanent Jobs with Brightline
$1 Billion in Tax Revenue
Zero Emission Trainsets