How the New High-Speed Rail Will Change Travel Between Vegas and California

 Source - Newsweek

The construction team behind Brightline West, an exciting new high-speed rail line planned to connect Las Vegas, Nevada, to Rancho Cucamonga in Southern California, is sharing some promising news: they are “getting close” to kicking off the construction phase! Unlike many advanced countries, the U.S. currently lacks any operational high-speed rail lines—marked by speeds of at least 155 miles per hour on specially built tracks. For comparison, China boasts nearly 30,000 miles of high-speed rail in operation.

Why the New Amtrak Train Schedule Makes Travel Easier Between LA and San Diego

 From Amtrak

The Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) Rail Corridor Agency (Agency) today announced that the Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® train service has added more daily roundtrips between Los Angeles and San Diego, offering travelers greater flexibility and convenience along the Southern California coastal rail corridor. The expanded Pacific Surfliner schedule introduces new afternoon and evening travel options, providing better connections for both business and leisure passengers along the busiest state-supported intercity passenger rail route in the nation.