The Republic has posted an AP story about a new high-speed train proposal:

Genesis High Speed Rail America LLC is proposing the “Desert Lightning” – a high-speed route between Las Vegas and Southern California. Unlike other routes, Genesis' plan also calls for an intersecting line from Phoenix, linking the three major southwest metropolitan areas with one high-speed rail line.

The proposal calls for a T-shaped route. It would run south from Las Vegas parallel to the Colorado River and U.S. 95, just east of Mojave National Preserve. It would then intersect with an east-west line near Interstate 10, the freeway between Los Angeles and Phoenix.

The group said it would be a $35 to $40 billion project; it wants federal money to study the route and competing high-speed technologies.