Are they building a train to Las Vegas?

Brightline's all-electric trains will travel a total of 218 miles along the median of Interstate 15, with the entire project—the first high-speed rail system in America—estimated to cost $10 billion. The Rancho Cucamonga to Victor Valley segment includes the treacherous Cajon Pass through the San Bernardino Mountains.



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The plan to build a high-speed train that will connect Las Vegas with Southern California took another important step this month. The massive transportation project by Brightline could begin as soon as this year, with an estimated completion plotted for around 2027.

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The all-electric train will connect a station in Apple Valley, east of the city of LA, to Las Vegas along Interstate 15. The 218-mile trip will take about 85 minutes on a train that will have a cruising speed of 200 miles per hour.

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Surprisingly, Las Vegas is the largest metro area in the US that does not have passenger rail service. Amtrak previously operated a line with a stop in Las Vegas, The Desert Wind, but it was discontinued in 1997 due to budget cuts.

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There are usually 3 daily train trips available from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Traveling by train from Los Angeles to Las Vegas usually takes 10 hours and 57 minutes, but the fastest Amtrak train can make the trip in 8 hours and 45 minutes.

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Trains consume less energy and produce less harmful pollutants than either car or air travel. Hopping on an Amtrak train will save you gas and daily wear and tear on your car. It also reduces the ever-increasing traffic congestion on the roads and in the skies.

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Maximum train speeds will be about 220 miles per hour (350 km/h) in the dedicated HSR segments and about 110 miles per hour (180 km/h) in the blended segments.

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A Network of High-Speed and Shared-Use Lines Those improvements will allow Brightline to run up to 110 mph from West Palm Beach to Cocoa starting in 2023. Brightline trains will seamlessly exit the freight line at Cocoa and head west on the new dedicated tracks to Orlando International Airport.

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