The groundbreaking ceremony for the Brightline West high-speed rail line, connecting Las Vegas to Southern California, marked a significant milestone in U.S. infrastructure development after decades of unsuccessful attempts. The project, spearheaded by Wes Edens, involves a $12 billion investment and has received substantial funding from the Biden Administration as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which allocated $36 billion for intercity passenger rail. The event, described as a 'kumbaya event' by attendees, was celebrated by politicians from both parties, highlighting its potential economic benefits and its importance in a challenging election year for Democrats.
Wes Edens has broken ground on Brightline West, his $12 billion Las Vegas-to-SoCal railway, aided by billions from the Biden Administration. But building more high-speed lines like this one won’t be easy. https://t.co/fFd7WiNqpk https://t.co/wdCyezHFbm
From Sin City to the City of Angels, building starts on high-speed rail line https://t.co/1teE7J9Aq4
The Brightline West groundbreaking was the kind of kumbaya event that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — which appropriated $36 billion for intercity passenger rail — was meant to facilitate, @birenbomb reports in this week's D.C. Download: https://t.co/6Qt3RQP5c3
I have been hearing about this train from Vegas to SoCal for 40 years since I first moved here. Is it real this time? @birenbomb on the Brightline unveiling and politician gushing. https://t.co/fmNHehkwj0
D.C. Download: After decades of duds, Brightline may be the engine that could Politicians from both parties celebrated the economic potential of LV-to-L.A. rail line. Dems hope voters chalk it up to Biden in a tough election year. @birenbomb https://t.co/vd1WKWrSmJ @TheNVIndy