Construction is expected to begin within the next two months on Brightline West, the bullet train planned to take passengers from southern California to Las Vegas, the project’s manager said Feb. 10.
The train, dubbed the first true high-speed rail system in the United States, is intended to connect Las Vegas to the greater Los Angeles area, ending in Rancho Cucamonga in San Bernardino County.
There will be two interim stops in Southern California. One will be in Apple Valley, located in the Mojave Desert, and the other in Hesperia, 35 miles north of downtown San Bernardino, according to Brightline West. The latter stop will only be used during rush hour. The other stops will see 37 trains per day, said Eric Scheetz, Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) senior project manager, at an NDOT Board of Directors meeting….