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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Brightline West aims to connect Las Vegas and Southern California with high-speed rail. But the planned terminal is not in Los Angeles, where you might expect, but 40 miles ...

The California High-Speed Rail Authority on Thursday announced a plan to accelerate the process of laying the first tracks on the state’s beleaguered infrastructure project. The Authority’s board of ...

Abandoning funding from the federal government, the California High-Speed Rail Authority said it sees strong interest from ...

HANFORD, Calif. — Hundreds of miles from Los Angeles and San Francisco, the first leg of California's high-speed rail line is rising above the almond trees and grape vines of the Central Valley. This ...

For most of its 218-mile route, Brightline West plans to build in the median of Interstate 15 between Las Vegas and Southern California to help keep costs down. (Courtesy of Brightline West) RANCHO ...

The Tied Arch Bridge construction site in Fresno County, Calif. (Courtesy of California High-Speed Rail Authority) HANFORD, Calif. — Hundreds of miles from Los Angeles and San Francisco, the first leg ...