Start of Construction
A long-awaited high-speed train from Las Vegas to the Los Angeles area could be completed by sometime in 2023, according to company Virgin Trains.
The company speculates about 12 million people could travel on the system annually.
Virgin Trains announced it would start construction in the first half of 2020 on the 180-mile stretch from Victorville, California to Las Vegas.
The trip would last 75 to 90 minutes each way and cost passengers around $60 for each direction.
The company said it planned to spend $4 billion of private money on the investment.
Artist/Author: Virgin Trains October 30, 2019 |
