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High speed rail from Vegas to So Cal gets 44,545 BTC from US gov.www.vvdailypress.com/story/news/2024/10/01/brightline-west-high-speed-rail-las-vegas-southern-california-by-2028-olympics/75435315007/
175 sats \ 3 comments \ @BlokchainB 24 Oct Construction_and_Engineering
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The Federal Railroad Administration signed an agreement that sends $3 billion to the Nevada Department of Transportation for Brightline West’s planned high-speed rail project from Las Vegas to Southern California.
Brighline CEO Michael Reininger in a press release called the signing a “historic commitment that will jumpstart the high-speed rail industry in America, creating thousands of jobs all across the country.
Once completed, Brightline West will be the first high-speed rail project in the nation, as passenger trains travel over 200 mph between Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga, the company stated.
The 218-mile route by all-electric rail trains will travel in the middle of Interstate 15 with stops at stations located in Las Vegas, Apple Valley, Hesperia, and Rancho Cucamonga where it would connect to an existing Metrolink line to Los Angeles.
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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @SwearyDoctor 24 Oct
well, at least they gave up the hyperloop scam! and the article makes a point to emphasize an "all-electric" construction. As if you could build a high speed network with Diesel. :D And.. Siemens? Who built the German system that has breakdowns every week? Because they can't, or won't, contract the Chinese, who really know how to build this? But that's no surprise. But given that this is the US, it would be a surprise to actually see it finished, instead of being a grave for government funds thrown to corporations who don't deliver on the promise in 10 years. Anyone want to take a bet if, in five years, there's a train there? I take "no".
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49 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 24 Oct
Will it be cheaper than flying?
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @BlokchainB OP 24 Oct
That is a good question. Train tickets now aren’t really cheaper than flying. My first thought is nope but we shall see
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