Video: Vegas-to-SoCal high-speed train project gets $3 billion from Biden administration

By Jose Ruiz Lopez, The Nevadan Staff

December 14, 2023

@nevadannews

A planned high-speed rail system to connect Las Vegas and Southern California got a huge boost on Tuesday, when the Biden administration approved $3 billion in federal funding for the Brightline West high-speed rail system. 📹: @ogofthehrc #LasVegas #southerncalifornia #railsystem #bidenadministration

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Jose Ruiz Lopez,

Jose Ruiz Lopez is a bilingual media professional with recent experience working in social media, public relations, marketing, video production, and news broadcasting. He previously worked at The Nevada Independent en Español, Communications Shop, Vegas PBS’ Marketing department, at Rebel Media Group at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, working on the Checkpoint XP show, among others. He graduated cum laude from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies and enjoys drawing and dedicating time to his art hobby.

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