Passenger Trains > High Speed Line Las Vegas, NV, to Los Angeles Event

Brightline West aims to begin operating in time for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, CA, per Scripps News.  $12 Billion high speed investment ground breaking event was held at Las Vegas, NV, 22 April 2024.



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500 people expected at the Groundbreaking including SECDOTPete, reporters keep talking about CalHSR and
wondering how Brightline can build in 4 years.

Out 

2028 is incredibly optimistic. It’ll probably be closer to 2038.

Posted from iPhone

No, if you look at what they've done in Florida you can see that they get things done and reasonably
on schedule.

Out 

CPCoyote Wrote:
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> 2028 is incredibly optimistic. It’ll probably be
> closer to 2038.
>
> Posted from iPhone

Correct if the state of California was building it... eh... more like 2048....


Lol


Bur I bet they get it done by 2030

Posted from Android

kcbs had something on today's events i think

callum_out Wrote:
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> No, if you look at what they've done in Florida
> you can see that they get things done and
> reasonably
> on schedule.
>
> Out 

Florida took way longer than the original estimates, although in fairness much of that was for reasons outside of Brightline's control.

Dave

CPCoyote Wrote:
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> 2028 is incredibly optimistic. It’ll probably be
> closer to 2038.
>
> Posted from iPhone

 Your confusing Brightline with the Oakland? Athletics.

 

ChrisCampi Wrote:
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> CPCoyote Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > 2028 is incredibly optimistic. It’ll probably
> be
> > closer to 2038.
> >
> > Posted from iPhone
>
>  Your confusing Brightline with the Oakland?
> Athletics.
>
>  

The Oakland, almost Las Vegas, no wait, maybe Salt Lake Athletics?  The whole fiasco makes me glad that I'm not a fan anymore.

As for Brightline making it by 2028, I think they have a good chance.  The right-of-way conflicts are mostly with the Feds along I-15 and they are on-board, so that gives them a huge advantage.  Fingers crossed they can pull this off.

Nathan

goduckies Wrote:
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> CPCoyote Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > 2028 is incredibly optimistic. It’ll probably
> be
> > closer to 2038.
> >
> > Posted from iPhone
>
> Correct if the state of California was building
> it... eh... more like 2048....
>
>
> Lol
>
>
> Bur I bet they get it done by 2030
>
> Posted from Android

I've been reading many comments on other non-train forums about the ground breaking. They generally equate Brightline with the CA high speed rail effort and comment it will never be completed and if it is not enough people will ride it to make a profit. As savvy readers on this forum know, there is no comparison in so many areas (land acquisition, permits etc. have been dealt with). One important point not highlighted is that Brightline West is in the business to make money. To that end, though rail profit is a goal, the big cash will come from building commercial property at their Las Vegas station site and likely out at their station at Victor Valley.

Cumbresfan Wrote:
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> I've been reading many comments on other non-train
> forums about the ground breaking. They generally
> equate Brightline with the CA high speed rail
> effort and comment it will never be completed and
> if it is not enough people will ride it to make a
> profit. As savvy readers on this forum know, there
> is no comparison in so many areas (land
> acquisition, permits etc. have been dealt with).
> One important point not highlighted is that
> Brightline West is in the business to make money.
> To that end, though rail profit is a goal, the big
> cash will come from building commercial property
> at their Las Vegas station site and likely out at
> their station at Victor Valley.

My expectation is that if Brightline West pulls it off, the company will be given (well,  purchased at a nominal price) the remnants of CAHSR and it will take over the project.

ts1457 Wrote:
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> My expectation is that if Brightline West pulls it
> off, the company will be given (well,  purchased
> at a nominal price) the remnants of CAHSR and it
> will take over the project.

Not a chance. The polititians will never admit they were wrong.

Remember, the CAHSR project is a goverment works project. Benefits for the general public to get them from point A to point B is secondary.

longliveSP Wrote:
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> Not a chance. The polititians will never admit
> they were wrong.
>
> Remember, the CAHSR project is a goverment works
> project. Benefits for the general public to get
> them from point A to point B is secondary.

We all have opinions.

Thanks for yours.