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Sister Company of Brightline West High Speed Rail Plans Imminent Chapter 11 in New Jersey

September 24, 2026 7:13 amSeptember 24, 2026 9:55 am

The sister company of Brightline West, the high speed rail company in Florida and the planned line from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, is preparing to file for bankruptcy. Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal reported, “Florida Railroad Brightline Plans Imminent...

Another California High Speed Rail Disaster: Brightline West Makes Federal Loan Bailout Request

September 9, 2026 1:00 pmSeptember 10, 2026 12:24 pm

California’s perpetually incomplete high-speed rail project has no operational trains and no high-speed track laid on the actual alignment, as of August 2026. Gov. Gavin Newsom has blown $18 billion on the High Speed Rail and the project is about...

California Lawmakers React to Trump Admin Cutting $4 Billion High Speed Rail Funds

July 17, 2025 11:14 amJuly 17, 2025 11:16 am

Following the Trump Administration’s announcement on Wednesday that $4 billion in federal funds would be cut from California High-Speed Rail (CHSR), lawmakers from across the state reacted. After all, the $10.2 billion deficit CHSR needs to plug by June 2026...

Brightline West Rail Project Unveils Higher Than Anticipated Estimate Ticket Prices

January 22, 2025 2:45 amJanuary 22, 2025 2:46 am

A new $2.5 billion bond offering for the Brightline West high-speed rail project between Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga was unveiled on Monday, revealing that initial one-way ticket prices are estimated to be far higher than expected at between $119-$133....

Brightline West Project Has Groundbreaking Ceremony In Las Vegas

April 23, 2024 2:45 amApril 23, 2024 2:46 am

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and other lawmakers officially broke ground on the Brightline West high-speed rail project between Las Vegas and Rancho Cucamonga, intending for the line to open in time for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los...

Biden Administration Awards $3 Billion to Brightline West Las Vegas-So Cal High Speed Rail Project

December 6, 2023 2:45 amDecember 6, 2023 2:46 am

The Biden Administration announced on Tuesday that they would be awarding $3 billion through the Department of Transportation as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to help start construction of the Brightline West project, a high-speed rail project...

Inland Empire-To-Vegas High Speed Rail Line To Begin Construction Late 2023

March 5, 2023 2:25 amMarch 5, 2023 2:26 am

Brightline West, a planned high-speed rail service from the Inland Empire to Las Vegas, announced on Friday that construction was to begin later this year after years of planning. Since the late 2010’s, the Florida-based Brightline has been planning a...