The Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority (NHSRA) is a
Nevada
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state agency
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established pursuant to the Nevada High-Speed Rail Act
S.B. 457 to develop and implement high-speed intercity rail service and to find contractors to build the line. The authority is headed by a chairman, and the position is currently occupied by George Smith. The Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority is headquartered in
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
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History
The bill was first introduced on April 7, 2015, and was passed into law on May 20, 2015, by a vote of 40–1.
Purpose
The authority is intended to select a franchisee to construct and operate a high-speed rail system in Nevada, which is to be known as the Nevada High-Speed Rail System. In 2015, they selected
Brightline West
Brightline West is a proposed privately run high-speed rail route linking Las Vegas Valley and Rancho Cucamonga in the Greater Los Angeles area through the High Desert (California), California high desert. The line will connect with existing ra ...
as the company who shall be constructing the high-speed rail system that connect Las Vegas to Southern California. As of 2021, the first track is meant to connect Los Angeles and California, with the first few stations being Victorville, Rancho Cucamonga, and Palmdale, though progress is still ongoing.
See also
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High-speed rail in the United States
Plans for high-speed rail in the United States date back to the High-Speed Ground Transportation Act of 1965. Various state and federal proposals have followed. Despite being one of the world's first countries to get high-speed trains (the Me ...
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Rail transportation in the United States
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Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority
High-Speed Rail Authority
Government agencies established in 2015
Passenger rail transportation in Nevada
High-speed rail in the United States
2015 establishments in Nevada
2015 in rail transport
United States railroad regulation
Public utilities established in 2015
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