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Brightline West clearly a different challenge than Florida’s projectBy David Lassen | April 23, 2024Technological, geographical demands are different for company’s second effort
LAS VEGAS — The name is the same (mostly). The signature color yellow is still very much in evidence. And clearly, most of the same people are deeply involved in both projects.
But it’s important to remember that Brightline West, which held its long-awaited groundbreaking on Monday, is not Brightline. Building an electrified, 200-mph passenger system from scratch is clearly a different challenge than bringing to life the conventional-equipment system now humming along between Miami and Orlando, Fla.
