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Chinese bank prepared to back Las Vegas maglev project

February 4, 2010

After being snubbed by the US Department of Transportation, the California-Nevada Super Speed Train Commission said that a Chinese bank is prepared to lend up to $7 billion to help build a magnetic levitation train between Las Vegas (NV) and Anaheim (CA).

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High-speed rail: And the winners are…

January 29, 2010

Projects in California, Florida, and the Midwest were among the big winners in the competition for $8 billion in federal funding for high-speed rail.

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Las Vegas maglev backers promise jobs

January 25, 2010

Supporters of the proposed magnetic levitation rail line between Las Vegas (NV) and Anaheim (CA), sought support from local contractors, saying that the project could bring 90,000 jobs to the area.

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Desert Xpress moves forward, maglev still on hold

January 17, 2010

Construction on Desert Xpress, the high-speed train between Las Vegas (NV) and Victorville (CA), is expected to start in 2010, althoughofficials are reluctant to predict a date for the ground-breaking.

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High-speed rail proving ground proposed for North Las Vegas

December 7, 2009

Two Nevada organizations proposed a research and developing facility for high-speed rail in North Las Vegas.

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Beyond maglev: Las Vegas forum looks to the future

October 27, 2009

As the battle for high-speed rail in Las Vegas continues, three futuristic options were presented at a forum sponsored last week by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Transportation Research Center.

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Funds not yet forthcoming for Las Vegas maglev

September 25, 2009

Despite an announcement last week from Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons, funds for a proposed magnetic levitation train between Las Vegas (NV) and Anaheim (CA) are not immediately forthcoming.

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Las Vegas maglev: A ghost train?

September 23, 2009

Comparing it to a “ghost train in a dime novel,” Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist John L. Smith is the latest to weigh in on the proposed magnetic levitation train between Las Vegas (NV) and Anaheim (CA).

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What happens in Vegas…

September 19, 2009

Shortly after Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons announced a $45 million grant to study a magnetic levitation rail option between Las Vegas and Anaheim (CA), the Federal Railroad Administration issued a denial.

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Las Vegas high-speed rail competition heats up

September 18, 2009

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $45 million to study a magnetic levitation rail line between Las Vegas (NV) and Anaheim (CA).

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