Would You Take a Bullet Train from Anaheim to Las Vegas?... Brightline West

[truecoat]

Oh, don't get me started on the massive swindle that is "The Great Park"! What a crock.

Why anyone on this planet EVER believes anything a politician or bureaucrat tells them is beyond me.

That said, I do think John Wayne has worked wonders with that land and logistics hurdles they have. It's one of the highest rated airports, it's clean and easy and fast, and it has some truly remarkable flight options. You pay a bit more from the privilege, but it's worth it. I recently learned that American Airlines now offers its Flagship First lay-flat suites on nonstop flights from New York to John Wayne. Who knew?!?

I flew out of Long Beach last year after seeing ELO (and a one-day visit to DL). It was cool to board a plane on the "tarmac" as they say.

 

[NobodyElse]

I flew out of Long Beach last year after seeing ELO (and a one-day visit to DL). It was cool to board a plane on the "tarmac" as they say.

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Back when I was flying to Dulles once a month, and JetBlue had yet to abandon Long Beach, that was my favorite non-stop route.

PS: I'll admit to being old enough to have flown out of SNA when it looked more like this:

(Like Long Beach, no jetways.)

 

[TP2000]

Brightline West, America's next private high speed passenger railroad after the success of Brightline Florida, recently released some new renderings of the consists and interiors for their bullet trains across the desert. Also, a new Siemens train factory is being built in upstate New York to build the trainsets for Brightline West, with the goal to have the railroad up and running by Summer '28 for the LA Olympics.

Unlike the Brightline Florida trainsets, the Brightline West will feature a custom lounge and bar car, or "Party Car" as they call it. This is the car on the train for revelers to toast to good luck on their way to Las Vegas at 220 MPH, and then drown their sorrows with the pocket change they have left on their way back home to SoCal at 220 MPH.

I'm not much of a gambler, but I love a good party and I like this Brightline West look!

 

[Figments Friend]

One word -

Sexy.




Looking at those images above, I am suddenly reminded of ‘Star Trek’.



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[denyuntilcaught]

I absolutely love the design and the project overall. Cannot wait!

 

[KeithVH]

Every time I come back to check this thread and I see the title, my first thought is always "Yeah, but what if Lemon and Tangerine are on the train?" . . .

 

[TP2000]

I drove home yesterday. Put the car on autopilot and averaged 73 to 80 mph all along I-15 and could have made it home in a hair over 6 hours if it weren't for my mandatory stop at Caesars Palace and their fabulous Bacchanal Buffet. Not bad, but still not as fast as a bullet train.

I didn't see any active construction along the 15 owing to it being a Sunday, but I saw lots of clearly Brightline related construction zones for miles. (Meanwhile, at the California High Speed Rail Authority.... )

Here's the latest renderings/video from Brightline on what their Las Vegas terminal will look like south of the Strip. I can make fun of AI generated fever dreams with the best of 'em, but with Brightline's track record in Florida and with how quickly they are working on the Brightline West trackage, plus the grading already being done at this site in Las Vegas, I have to assume they are actually building this terminal. Nice!