LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Brightline has purchased 110 acres at the south end of the Las Vegas strip for the terminal for its planned high speed rail line to Southern California, the company has announced.
“Today’s announcement represents another important milestone for the project and is tangible evidence of our commitment and progress,” Brightline Holdings CEO Michael Reininger said in a press release. “The location and quality of the site matches our aspirations for what will be the showcase for new high-speed rail in the country.”
The company is currently developing plans for a 65,000-square foot station on the site, which will also include parking and connections to existing and planned ground transportation systems.
The planned Brighline West project will build a high speed rail line from Las Vegas to Victorville, Calif., with additional plans for a station in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., allowing connection to Los Angeles via the Metrolink commuter rail system. Construction was originally planned to begin in late 2020, but the funding process preceding the start of that work has now been delayed until 2022 [see “Brightline West bond effort pushed back …,” Trains News Wire, June 23, 2021].
