The project has gained praise for potential environmental benefits. Last month, the company received preliminary state approvals for a separate, 48-mile spur down the Cajon Pass into Rancho Cucamonga. The project has been approved by the Federal Railroad Administration, which issued a “Record of Decision” containing a completed environmental analysis, according to Brightline. Travelers would make the trek in half the time it would take to drive the route, the company says. The Florida-based company says the high-speed rail will take passengers from the high desert to Las Vegas at speeds of up to 180 mph. The Brightline West project calls for a 170-mile train with tracks mostly within the 15 Freeway median. Local mountain lion inbreeding grows dire, but relief in sight SAC’s Wildlife Sanctuary means rare birds won’t be flying the coopīlue, fin and humpback whales stop for snack off Southern California coast Mountain lion and bear sightings shake up Angeles National Forest foothill communitiesīiden, Xi set to meet Monday to discuss tensions The senators have not yet received a response from the governor, wrote Adam Russell, an aide to Feinstein, in an emailed response Thursday, Nov.
