@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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