New York Site Chosen to Build Las Vegas-California High-Speed Trains [Video]

New York was chosen this week as the site for a new factory that will develop high-speed trains expected to travel between Las Vegas, Nevada and California.

On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, from New York, announced that Siemens Mobility will be building a new factory in upstate New York to construct high-speed trains. The 300,000-square-foot (28,000-square-meter) facility in the upstate village of Horseheads, will develop the American Pioneer 220 trains.

“Upstate New York is unmatched in rail car manufacturing capabilities, with a deep, proud history pioneering the rail industry and a community that is excited to get to work building America’s future,” the New York Democrat said in a statement.

Construction on the $12 billion Brightline West passenger bullet train is underway, with completion expected ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympicsin Los Angeles. The project will lay over 218 miles (351 kilometers) of new track along the Interstate 15 corridor, connecting …