A high speed rail linking Victorville, CA to Las Vegas has been in the works for years and now the first phase of the project is projected to be operating by 2022, according to the chief operating officer at XpressWest, the company contracted to build the high speed rail line. The project will use fully electric trains traveling at speeds over 150 Read More
Victorville May Have a High Speed Rail Station Operating by 2022
March 9, 2017 / Category: General Articles
Still Hope For Victorville-to-Vegas Rail
August 10, 2015 / Category: General Articles
Rail To Vegas Could Still Happen The conversation about a rail running from Southern California to Las Vegas is not a new one. In fact, dialogue about this mode of transportation has been ongoing for years. One of the more serious projects moving towards such a rail was spearheaded by XpressWest, a Las Vegas-based company who had plans to run a Read More
Kinkisharyo Light Rail Project Bringing Jobs to Antelope Valley
January 12, 2015 / Category: General Articles
Expansion & Job Growth Thanks To Kinkisharyo Under its 2012 Metro contract, the Kinkisharyo International’s assembly facility at the Palmdale Airport has been testing its delivery system by sending its Japanese manufactured rail cars to the L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). Currently, they are assembling and testing Read More
Proposed Highway to Connect Victor Valley and Antelope Valley
October 20, 2014 / Category: General Articles
The Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIS/EIR) for the High Desert Corridor is available for the public to comment on until December 2nd at 5:00pm. As two of the fastest growing areas in Southern California will be connected if this proposed highway is built. The High Desert Corridor (HDC) Project would Read More