$3B in funding secured for Brightline West high-speed rail in Las Vegas
www.ktnv.com
Nevada Senator Jacky Rosen announced $3 billion for a historic Brightline High-Speed Rail that will connect Las Vegas and Southern California.

I just learned about this a few minutes ago.

Sen. Rosen also says the initial goal of opening by 2028 — just in time for the U.S. Summer Olympics in Los Angeles — is still on track.

  • impartial_fanboy [he/him]8•7 months ago

    but calling it "social murder" to have a train line is a big stretch here.

    Nah. They explicitly cheaped out on grade separating the line, only doing the absolute bare minimum. They have the highest per mile death rate of all 821 railroads in the country. What is that other than social murder?

    • spectre [he/him]4•7 months ago

      I know "play stupid games, win stupid prizes" is chud shit, but Im not very sympathetic to people getting hit by a train in most circumstances. They're easy to be safe around if the crossing guards aren't faulty. If it were a bus I'd feel bad. If a driver gets passengers killed, I feel bad. Trying to run crossing gates and beat a train is idiocy. Suicide is a social problem and has little to do with the train.

      • wtypstanaccount04 [he/him]M4•7 months ago

        I actually used to agree until I started looking at the crossings. FDOT is one of the worst DOTs in the states for safety and the railroad crossings are no exception. Here's an example of one of these railroad crossings.