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CityNerd | Brightline West: Rail Revolution or Waste of Time? @CityNerd | Uploaded November 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
High speed rail from Las Vegas to LA --- and by "LA" I mean Rancho Cucamonga -- cleared another big hurdle recently, so let's dive into the service and figure out how much it's going to change transportation dynamics between one of the US' busiest city pairs for travel.

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Previous CityNerd Videos Referenced:
- Car-Free Las Vegas Boulevard: youtu.be/8Ke0LN3vjgU
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Resources:
- Amtrak Desert Wind final timetable trainweb.org/usarail/desertwind.htm
- railwayage.com/regulatory/stb-advances-12b-brightline-west-project
- brightlinewest.com
- hsr.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Business_Plan_Map.pdf
- railwayage.com/passenger/intercity/welcome-aboard-brightline-orlando
- delta.com/us/en/check-in-security/check-in-time-requirements/domestic-check-in
- visitorlando.com/blog/post/brightline-orlando-faqs
- metrolinktrains.com/globalassets/schedules/timetables/2023/web_alllines_23-11-06_spreads.pdf
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- Thanks to Brightline for making lots of assets available!

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