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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.

April 23, 2024 | High-speed

Work starts on Brightline West

The US private operator’s $US 12bn high-speed project is officially under construction.

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.

March 19, 2021 | Podcasts

Nevada State Rail Plan, with Strategic Rail Finance

Rail currently carries 23% of all Nevada freight tonnage.

January 20, 2021 | Infrastructure

California - Las Vegas HS line construction could start in Q2 2021

BRIGHTLINE West hopes to begin construction of its $US 8.4bn 270km California - Las Vegas high-speed line in the second quarter of 2021.

October 28, 2020 | High-speed

Work on Brightline West high-speed line expected in 2020

PRIVATE railway Brightline has released a construction schedule for its Las Vegas - southern California high-speed line, which will be called Brightline West. After the completion of a bond sale to help pay for the initial phase, construction is expected to begin later this year and will be completed in 2024.

August 3, 2020 | Financial

Nevada approves final bonds for Las Vegas HS project

THE Nevada State Board of Finance has approved up to $US 200m in state bonds for Virgin Trains USA’s privately-funded $US 4.8bn high-speed line between Las Vegas and Southern California.

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