Yet another high-speed rail line could be headed to California and Nevada, an area that has waited for decades for high-speed rail infrastructure and is now beginning to experience something of a bullet train windfall, KTNV Las Vegas reported.

Yet another high-speed rail line could be headed to California and Nevada, an area that has waited for decades for high-speed rail infrastructure and is now beginning to experience something of a bullet train windfall, KTNV Las Vegas reported.

A 44-hour emergency closure of northbound Interstate 15 between Los Angeles and Las Vegas last month had thousands of motorists fuming, but any improvement to the vital link is still years away. A truck carrying six large lithium batteries in a container that weighed more than 75,000 pounds overturned near Baker, Calif., shortly before 8 a.m. on July 26. A subsequent fire, particularly hazardous because of the chemicals and toxic gases involved, prompted officials to close the northbound lanes as a precaution.

It's been more than three months since Brightline West held an official groundbreaking for a 218-mile electric high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga. The April 22 event was ceremonial, but celebratory with appearances by Gov. Joe Lombardo, Sens. Jacky Rosen and Catherine Cortez Masto, and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigeig. The sentiment of “it’s really happening this time” was shared eagerly by the politicians and business executives in attendance, but questions remain about one of the most ambitious transportation projects in American history.

Another high-speed rail project could eventually connect Las Vegas to additional stops throughout California.

The future of intercity travel between Las Vegas and Southern California just got a vividly clearer timeline. With a recent groundbreaking in April, News 3 LV reported that Brightline West is aiming to be operational in time for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. This high-speed rail project promises to transform the 218-mile journey into a mere two-hour trip, a game-changing endeavor for a region synonymous with both tourism and traffic.

Plans for a high-speed train between Las Vegas and Southern California remain 'on track.' After the groundbreaking ceremony in April, Brightline West hopes to be up and running in time for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Las Vegas' glitz, glamor, and gambling have drawn travelers from across the world. But a significant number of Sin City’s regular visitors come from right across Nevada’s western border: Southern California. Those visiting from Southern California currently traverse the Mojave by car or plane, but soon a third option will be available: high-speed rail.