Brightline West Better, Stronger, Faster

What if Brightline West had a higher budget or was a publicly run project? What if instead of a freeway median-running compromise, it was build more like the flat-out high speed rail found in other countries? In this video I will analyze a hypothetical route aiming to average 150mph between Rancho Cucamonga, CA and Las Vegas, NV. Will I succeed? How will it be different that what Brightline West has planned? How much will I project it to cost? Find out inside! Brightline West is a mostly privately funded high speed rail project between southern California and the Las Vegas area. It is currently estimated to cost $12.4 billion to construct, and could shuttle passengers from Rancho Cucamonga in California to the Las Vegas area in about two hours. Brightline West is set to begin heavy construction this year, 2025, and could be operating by 2030 or so. For more information about what's currently happening with Brightline West, check out my video: https://youtu.be/E80mO1VpZEM If you'd like to join the continuing conversation, check out The Stew Crue Discord server: https://discord.gg/cx8ZVTC8qj Chapters: 0:00 Hey, It's Your Old Pal Lucid Stew, Again 0:27 Design Parameters 2:13 Rancho Cucamonga 3:21 Cajon Pass 4:30 Hesperia 5:40 Apple and Victor Valleys 6:26 Barstow 7:07 Between Barstow and Baker 7:48 Baker and the Halloran Grade 8:23 Shadow Valley and Mountain Pass 10:01 Southern Nevada and Las Vegas 11:20 Cost 12:02 Double-tracking 12:49 What Do You Think? 13:07 Up Next and Superthanks 13:28 See You On That Big, Beautiful Freeway! Topics: Brightline West High speed rail HSR California Nevada Las Vegas Rancho Cucamonga Hesperia Victor Valley Siemens Velaro Novo Tom Cruise Mojave Desert Apple Valley Barstow Interstate 15 Baker Primm #highspeedrail #highspeedtrain #trains #railroad #transit #brightlinewest