High Desert Corridor
54 miles
$12 billion
5 million
The High Desert Corridor Intercity High-Speed Rail Project is a 54-mile rail line linking California’s 500-mile high-speed system with the Brightline West line to Las Vegas, Nevada. The project is strategically important because it can turn three separate passenger rail systems — California High-Speed Rail, Brightline West and Metrolink — into a powerful regional network.
Passengers will be able to board in San Francisco and travel through the Central Valley, the Mojave Desert, and into Nevada on a single, integrated system. The corridor will support logistics and sustainable economic development, and provide access to housing, jobs, and entertainment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The project has completed CEQA clearance, conceptual engineering, and early station integration work. NEPA clearance is expected in Winter 2026/2027.
Secured funding includes: $170 million in early Measure M money with $1.86 billion in future funds for construction and FRA Corridor ID funding, among other sources. Engineering/design work, environmental coordination and financial planning continue.
It provides a critical link between California High-Speed Rail and Brightline West in Las Vegas, improving regional rail connectivity. The project will give historically underserved communities access to jobs and housing, creating new options for living and working. Sixty million vehicle miles traveled along the corridor will be avoided annually with greenhouse gas emissions declining sharply.
Trains will make the 54-mile trip in under 30 minutes.
Two primary terminus stations are planned, for Palmdale and Victor Valley. The Palmdale Transportation Center is located to the west, on the edge of Los Angeles County, where it links to Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line to Los Angeles. Victor Valley Station is located in San Bernardino County where it connects to Brightline West.
Ridership projected to begin at 3.1 million riders annually, growing to 14 million per year by 2050.
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