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November 24, 2025 | Financial

Brightline West seeks more funding

Bond exchange buys more time to obtain debt, equity and federal loan funding for high-speed project.

March 21, 2025 | High-speed

Brightline West bond issue oversubscribed

Bonds issued to finance high-speed line from Las Vegas to Southern California.

October 3, 2024 | Financial

FRA signs $US 3bn funding agreement for Brightline West

Federal grant provides critical funding for high-speed line between Las Vegas and Southern California.

May 2, 2024 | High-speed

Siemens to supply Brightline West high-speed trains

Manufacturer will supply 10 seven-car trains for the new 350km high-speed line between Las Vegas and southern California.

January 22, 2024 | High-speed

Brightline West starts preparatory works

The US private operator has started ground surveys and recruitment of construction workers is underway.

July 28, 2023 | Infrastructure

Environmental approval for Brightline West into Los Angeles

FRA approves western 78.4km section of Los Angeles - Las Vegas high-speed line.

November 16, 2022 | Infrastructure

Brightline West Las Vegas - LA high-speed line construction “to start in 2023”

Project aims to offer a journey time of to 2h 15min and reduce road traffic on Interstate 15.

October 22, 2021 | North America

Brightline West project advances in California

Memorandum of Understanding signed for a 77km section of Brightline West line to link stations in California.

September 30, 2021 | Analysis

Bright times ahead for Brightline

The Inter-city operator is looking to the future as new trains arrive and new lines progress, as Richard Clinnick reports.

July 9, 2021 | Infrastructure

Brightline obtains Las Vegas station site

Brightline Holdings has acquired a 44.5 hectare area of land that will be the home of Brightline West’s Las Vegas high-speed terminus station.

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