Robert Miller, Nevada's longest-serving governor, has signed on for federal lobbying duties to support construction of the "X Train," a restoration of passenger rail service between Las Vegas and southern California (Fullerton).
Union Pacific had provided such a route for many years. Amtrak absorbed the line and ran the "Desert Wind" until 1997.
The X Train would be a party train offering luxury service and use existing right-of-ways and refurbished railcars.
Backers say it would reduce congestion on Interstate 15, create jobs and generate tax revenues.
Miller, who led the Silver State from 1989-99, is pitching the feds for support of a loan to help pay for the construction of the X-Train station in North Las Vegas.
CEO Michael Barron, CEO of X Train parent Las Vegas Railway Express, is a developer who played a key role in the redevelopment of Monterey’s Cannery Row and Fisherman's Wharf.
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