It might take more than a village to construct the new high-speed railroad line between Las Vegas and Southern California.?
About 11,000 people are needed to help build the Brightline between Sin City and sunny California. The railroad line is expected to be about 218 miles.?
Union leaders have begun the recruitment process.??
Vince Saavedra,?executive secretary-treasurer of the Southern Nevada Building Trades Unions, said: With big projects?finishing like the Sphere, Durango, Fontaineblue, F1 has came and gone? we have a lot of workers that will be unemployed. Weve been waiting for something big to come and this is it.?
A railroad line between the entertainment mecca and California has been talked about for years.?
Last year, the Biden administration approved $3 billion in funding for the project.?
Every craft has their position. Its just like football: everybody has their position to play. We all work together to bring home the win, Saavedra said.?
Construction is expected to begin soon in both states as the two crews work toward each other. The hope is to be done by the summer of 2028 when Los Angeles hosts the Olympics.?
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