Money To Be Released For Train From Vegas To Calif.
Desert X-Press, Mag-Lev Vying For Route
POSTED: 9:46 pm PDT June 24,
2009
UPDATED: 10:21 pm PDT June 24,
2009
LAS VEGAS -- Money will soon be released in the battle over a new train system which would link Las Vegas and southern California. A Senate transportation committee is preparing to release $8 billion to develop the program.Two systems, the Desert X-Press and the Magnetic Levitation train are vying for the route.Sen. Harry Reid supported the Mag-Lev train but now says he prefers the Desert X-Press plan.
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