Deal Struck For Las Vegas Bullet Train To Los Angeles

The dream is about to become reality, it's been in the works forever. The Las Vegas Bullet train to Los Angeles is close to happening! According to an article put out by Spectrum.com, it seems a deal has been struck and the speed train could soon be reality!

The article highlights rail operator Brightline West announcing last last month that is has a deal. It's with the High-Speed Rail Labor Coalition to begin work on this project later this year. If true, Las Vegans can be speeding off to L.A. by 2027!

Now the downside to all this is the  bullet train will only take you to Apple Valley. The trip would take about 85 minutes cruising at a speed over 200 miles per hour.

The only obstacle keeping the train from going into Los Angles are the San Bernardino Mountains. There's just no way of getting around them and that's one of the reasons the train will end in Apple Valley!

So keep in mind that you wouldn't actually be in Los Angeles! You would actually have to rent a car probably and drive the rest of the way.

The bottom of line though, it's actually going to happen. For those of us that have lived here a long time, this has been years in the making. For years people have been talking about this. But be honest, if given the choice, would you still fly or drive to L.A.. Or take the speed train down to the High Desert, then drive the rest of the way?

We think a lot of people would take the bullet train at least once to see how it goes. Just to experience the ride and maybe walk away with a good feel for the whole thing. No word on the price of a ticket though, However, others might just think if it can't take me all the way, then we're not going to use it.

Either way, the dream is about to become a reality...keep your fingers crossed!

Well, it's shaping up to be a pretty big year in Las Vegas for visitors from outside of the state. People are coming to our neighborhood for all kinds of reasons. Brand new gaming venues are opening. Music festivals are happening throughout the year. Sporting events are becoming more and more plentiful. And now there's another reason for tourists to put Sin City on their list of places to see. Many travel websites, like Kayak, just released a list of the cheapest places to travel to in 2023. And Las Vegas is on it.

Kayak made the list based on a variety of factors. First was who had the cheapest flights. We know specials are offered all the time on flights to Vegas. Especially these smaller airlines like Frontier, Allegiant and Spirit. I've flown from Vegas to California, Washington, Utah and Montana for very low fares.

The second factor Kayak considered was the price of hotels. Again, we have specials all the time in Las Vegas. And with rewards programs at our casinos, there's a lot of money to be saved on lodging here. Add in our time shares and AirBnbs and you've got a lot of the cheapest options for visitors coming here.

The final considerations Kayak included in their list are which destinations on the web get the most searches. Also travel restrictions and security concerns in each area searched. 

So where does Las Vegas land on the list of cheapest places to travel to? We took only the cities in the United States to put on our list. And, thanks to Travel and Leisure, we've gathered the average cost of flight and hotel it takes to travel to each place. Check out where Las Vegas falls on this list of top 13 cheapest places in the United States to travel to in 2023. – Wendy Rush

Average cost of flight and hotel is $569.

Average cost of flight and hotel is $593.

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Average cost of flight and hotel is $625.

Average cost of flight and hotel is $630.

Average cost of flight and hotel is $632.

Average cost of flight and hotel is $635.

Average cost of flight and hotel is $645.

Average cost of flight and hotel is $657.

Average cost of flight and hotel is $658.

Average cost of flight and hotel is $658.

Average cost of flight and hotel is $832.