California–Nevada Interstate Maglev
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Status | Proposed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locale | Las Vegas, Nevada (East) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stations | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Type | Maglev | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator(s) | TBD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Line length | 269 mi (432.9 km) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The California–Nevada Interstate Maglev project was a proposed 269 mi (433 km)
American Magline Group, working with the California-Nevada Super Speed Train Commission, has received most of the government funds released so far. The German consortium famous for the
In September 2019, it was reported that Brightline West, formerly known as XpressWest, and Virgin Trains USA, intended to begin construction in the first half of 2020 of a competing non-maglev route between Victor Valley and Las Vegas.[6]
History
In the late 1970s and 1980s, Nevada politicians talked of a "bullet train" to connect
Operating on a dedicated track, it would not be subject to delays from freight trains, a problem that plagued the old Amtrak service. As a high-speed service, it would be able to compete with airlines for passengers, especially from the outlying areas of Southern California.
Funding allocated to date:
- $1 million on December 8, 2004, in the 2005FY appropriation bill.
- $45 million (later withdrawn) for planning in the 2006FY Federal appropriation bill for the Las Vegas to Primm segment. The money was redirected to a highway project at McCarran International Airport.[7]
The maglev project's cost has recently[when?] been estimated to be around $12 billion.[2] In June 2010, it lost key support from Senator Harry Reid, who then stated support for the privately financed Desert Xpress (later Brightline West) project.[8] The availability of these funds for the Maglev project were withdrawn at the direction of Reid by language contained in the Federal "Jobs Bill" passed in March 2010.[9] In a press release, the Senator claimed the Maglev Commission had failed to raise the required matching funds of 20%; a claim subsequently disputed by American Magline Group President Neil Cummings, who reported raising $10 million. Reid then noted that the commission had "failed to complete an environmental impact statement", the value of which was counted as part of the "$10 million" in matching funds claimed to have been raised by the Magline Group, despite the statement being unfinished.[8] The project's technology also remains controversial among rail enthusiasts[who?] since it is untried in the United States.[citation needed]
The application for $83 million was filed by the California-Nevada Super Speed Commission, but according to the federal department, "only states, groups of states, interstate compacts, and public agencies established by one or more states" were eligible.[citation needed] While the Super Speed Train Commission is ostensibly a bi-state body, there is a wrinkle, a senior Transportation Department official said. Nevada established its part as a state agency, but in California, it was formed as a "nonprofit public benefit corporation."[10]
Route
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Ivanpah Valley Airport
- Primm, Nevada
- Barstow, California
- Victorville, California
- Ontario, California
- Anaheim, California
Alternative projects
Amtrak
Amtrak proposed upgrading the existing rail line to allow high-speed
Brightline West
Through a series of acquisitions, Brightline (then known as Virgin Trains USA) acquired rights to a privately owned high-speed rail line running nonstop from Victorville, California, to Las Vegas, a 200-mile run (320 km) along the I-15 corridor. The project was first proposed by Desert Xpress Enterprises as Desert Xpress. The name of the project was changed to XpressWest, and finally Brightline West. Construction is set to begin in 2023 with service in 2026.[14]
See also
- California High-Speed Rail
- Z-Train
Notes
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-02-21. Retrieved 2006-03-06.
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- ^ Begley, Dug (2012-01-21). "Southern California: Maglev gone, but high-speed rail remains". The Press-Enterprise. Archived from the original on 2012-12-01. Retrieved 2012-07-31.
- ^ "Supporters of maglev see chance to re-enter game". Las Vegas Review-Journal. August 30, 2014. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ Broverman, Neal (October 1, 2018). "4 L.A.-to-Vegas Train Projects That Bit the Dust". Los Angeles. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Lynn, Samara (August 29, 2019). "High-speed California-to-Las Vegas train plan is a go". ABC News. Archived from the original on January 22, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ *Illia, Tony (2005-08-22). "New federal funds revive Maglev project". Las Vegas Business Press. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2006-04-06.
- ^ a b Velotta, Richard N. (2010-03-19). "Harry Reid: 'No one is stopping' maglev train proposal". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on 2010-06-23. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ^ Hansen, Kyle (2010-03-17). "H$45 million for maglev shifted to airport road project". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on 2010-07-08. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ^ "Nevada's high-speed rail plan deemed ineligible for stimulus funds - News - ReviewJournal.com". Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "Speedy new transit coming to Vegas soon?". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2008-01-06. Retrieved 2006-08-20.
- ^ "Amtrak Los Angeles - Las Vegas Service". www.trainweb.com. December 14, 1999. Archived from the original on April 15, 2016.
- ^ TALGO CONQUESTS THE AMERICAN PACIFIC COAST Archived September 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "LA to Vegas Fact Sheet" (PDF) (Press release). Brightline. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2020.