New player enters race for rail line to Las Vegas
There’s a new competitor in the race to create a high-speed rail line connecting Las Vegas and Southern California.
Southern California-to-Las Vegas train route wins federal designation – Minneapolis Star Tribune
LAS VEGAS – The clogged tourist travel route between Southern California and Las Vegas has been designated as a federal high-speed rail corridor. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says the route is now part of the California rail corridor, a … More…
Media Matters – Wash. Post forwards LA-Las Vegas rail line falsehood
The Washington Post advanced the falsehood that a provision in the recovery act directs that funding be provided for a high-speed rail line between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, reporting that “[s]elf-described Republicans” in upstate New … More…
Las Vegas bets on $8 billion rail pot, but Midwest team is well connected (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
WASHINGTON – The Republicans attacking President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus package point to a project they dub the “Sin Express” a high speed rail link between Anaheim, Calif., site of Disneyland, and Las Vegas.
Don Surber Blog Archive Las Vegas
6 Responses to Las Vegas . lawhawk Says: February 12th, 2009 at 2:46 pm. To check on the billions of pork for the high speed rail link between Las Vegas and California? Jazz Says: February 12th, 2009 at 2:59 pm …