Brightline West High-Speed Rail Line

Under Construction

Brightline West is set to become the U.S.'s first privately owned high-speed rail line, connecting Las Vegas to Rancho Cucamonga, California, via a 218-mile corridor. The project leverages private activity bonds and precleared alignments to minimize delays and has attracted public funding through Federal Railroad Administration grants. HNTB led planning, concept design, preliminary engineering, and environmental documentation for 183 miles of the high-speed rail service line in California, working closely with Caltrans, local agencies, and the FRA. The rail line is designed as an enclosed corridor within the median of Interstate 15 to reduce project impact and construction schedule.