High-speed rail train connecting Las Vegas to SoCal gets 1 big step closer to groundbreaking

The high-speed rail project connecting Southern California to Las Vegas is inching closer to groundbreaking.

The project recently received environmental review approval from the Federal Railroad Administration, allowing the plan to move forward.

Construction is expected to cost $12 billion.

San Bernardino County received $25 million from the federal government for the project.

That money will be used on the high-speed rail stations in Hesperia and Apple Valley.

The Brightline train will also make stops near Rancho Cucamonga and the Las Vegas Strip.

The company says its high-speed train will have zero-emissions and will take half the time it takes to drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas.

Groundbreaking on the rail system could start later this year.