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Old Posted Jun 16, 2019, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jmecklenborg View Post
A line between Phoenix and Las Vegas could use the Phoenix-SoCal tracks past the Calfornia border, then travel due north parallel to US 95. Such an alignment would avoid having to cross the Colorado River at the Hoover Dam or any of the difficult spots to the south.
I don't know if such an alignment will be viable for LA-Vegas.
~270 miles by car vs. ~450 miles by train. Driving would be faster in most cases.
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