‘Buy America’ Feud Risks 200 Mile-an-Hour Rail From Vegas to LA

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An illustration of a Brightline West high-speed train.

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For nearly 20 years, a plan has been brewing for a high-speed rail line connecting Las Vegas to southern California.

Something was always getting in the way, from ballooning budgets to bureaucratic red tape, not to mention developer and investor switcheroos.