California-Nevada high-speed rail receives 25 million dollar grant
Simulated image of a Brightline West high-speed train Brightline West
The United States Department of Transportation has awarded 25 million US dollars (23.1 million euros) to the Brightline West high-speed rail project in the states of California and Nevada in June. This will fund the construction of two stations, Hesperia and Apple Valley, on what will become one of the first high-speed rail systems in the US.
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Author Emma Dailey failed to mention that a station is also planned for the Antelope Valley route in Palmdale.
Here is a copy/paste from Brightline West:
The Agency is dedicated to securing critical funding for the continued planning, development, and construction of the Measure M High Desert Multipurpose Corridor Project linking the Antelope Valley (Palmdale) in Los Angeles County with the Victor Valley in San Bernardino County.