There have been rumors of a high speed train between Las Vegas and Los Angeles for 20 years. This project has obviously had challenges because there isn't so much as a stake in the ground to show for it.
It's about time.
In the past there have been conspiracy theorists who would suggest the automobile companies have lobbied successfully to keep cars on the road. Now I'm sure these old conspirators have found partners in the oil arena who would suggest that LA doesn't have any public transit because of the oil companies desire to squash anything that would stop SoCal dependence on the automobile. These are also the same people that think the Lakers/Celtics series will go 7 because of marketing dollars and advertising.
Whatever the reason, there has been zero execution on the train project. There is renewed hope, however. Last Friday, President Bush signed a $45 million dollar transportation bill that will help make this project a reality. Under the new plans, the MagLev train would be a non stop journey from Disneyland to The Strip. Disneyland West to Adult Disneyland? I'm not sure that the SoCal stop is the best one, but frankly, I don't care. Let's get a train between SoCal and Nevada. It just makes good sense. I'd be willing to spend top dollar to have a 2 hour trip on a high speed train, and I'm sure the Vegas casinos wouldn't mind another route for Los Angelinos to get to Vegas to spend some money.
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