The United States of America California railway company DesertXpress is planning to invest $4900000000( about $38100000000), the construction speed of about 241 km of the bullet train, from the city of Victorville, across the Harvey desert to Las Vegas, convenient millions of tourists. But some scholars have questioned the cost of railroad, before interest has risen to $6500000000( more than $50500000000in construction costs ), by the taxpayer subsidies situation place hard to avoid.
According to the newspaper company will apply to the government loan to build high-speed rail, and expect to lend the plans to boost the property market down economic area. According to knowing, passengers need to drive from Losangeles to Victorville, from Interstate 15traffic congestion, and then take a bullet train.
The program in the United States by the Obama government welcome, become committed to the development of the high-speed rail system was the first step, also let him win more votes in the state of Nevada. Minister of transport and a plurality of regulators have to plan the green light, but the authorities are still worried about the high cost of railway, and temporarily difficult to predict the passenger flow.
University scholars have also questioned, passengers will not choose to train driving method in Las vegas. Supporters claimed that the project will create 80000 jobs, but the Railway Management Bureau says most positions as temporary workers, and occupies 722 only.