The Brightline West HSR Route Rendered With Unreal Engine 5

Brightline West is set to begin construction as early as this summer, 2024. Now is the perfect time to check out what this high speed rail route might look like when construction is done! I have utilized Unreal Engine 5, various assets, Brightline West environmental assessments, and environmental impact statements to render, in glorious 3D, a best guess as to what Brightline West will look like when you ride it! So buy your ticket and hop on board. We're heading to Vegas!

Brightline West is a proposed high speed rail project that will run from Rancho Cucamonga, CA near Los Angeles to just south of the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. It is supposed to be done and ready to operate before the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Olympics.

Referenced Links:

2 km Cajon Pass visualization of the more level middle part

Brightline West Cajon Pass Driving Tour

Brightline West Victor Valley to Las Vegas Driving Tour

While I'm steering you to companion videos, let me point out this excellent drone-packed overview by TheRoamingRailfan:

Brightline West EIS links:

Chapters:

0:00 It's Your Old Pal Lucid Stew Again
0:25 Rancho Cucamonga Demographics
0:47 Rancho Cucamonga 8th St. station
1:41 Rancho Cucamonga transition to I-15
2:32 Rancho Cucamonga Foothill Blvd. Flyover
2:49 Victoria Gardens
3:09 Outdoor World
3:24 Interstate 15 and SR 210
3:45 North Fontana
4:27 Cajon Pass
8:25 Hesperia Station to Victor Valley Station
13:46 Barstow
15:25 Between Barstow and Sloan
20:48 Sloan Vehicle Maintenance Facility
22:06 Las Vegas and Station
24:28 Conclusion and Up Next
25:00 See You On That Big, Beautiful Freeway!

Topics:

Brightline West
High Speed Rail
Unreal Engine 5
Rancho Cucamonga
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Inland Empire
Greater Los Angeles
Metrolink
Omnitrans
San Bernardino County
8th St. Rancho Cucamonga station
Foothill Blvd.
Outdoor World
Interstate 15
State Route 210
Fontana
Mentone
Cajon Pass
BNSF
Union Pacific
Lytle Creek
Cajon Wash
California Highway Patrol
Cajon Summit
Siemens
Alstom
Mount San Antonio
Hesperia
Hesperia station
U.S. 395
Joshua St.
Bear Valley Road
Victorville
Mojave River
Cemex
Maintenance of Way Facility
Victor Valley station
Apple Valley
Double track
Barstow
Needles Subdivision
2028 L.A. Summer Olympics
Yermo
Baker
Soda Lake
Silver Lake
Hallorin Grade
Hallorin Summit
Shadow Valley
Valley Wells Rest Stop
Mountain Pass
Ivanpah Lake
Ivanpah Solar Power Facility
Primm Valley Resorts
Primm
California
Nevada
Jean
Harry Reid International Relief Airport
Sloan
Vehicle Maintenance Facility
Operations Control Center
Silverado Ranch Blvd.
Las Vegas station
Paradise
South Point Hotel and Casino
One Las Vegas
Silverton Hotel and Casino
Brightline development potential
The Las Vegas Strip
Allegiant Stadium
Las Vegas Raiders
Mandalay Bay Resort
Harry Reid International Airport
UNLV
Las Vegas South Premium Outlets

[harrisonofcolorado]

Update: Brightline West is now under construction, construction officially started yesterday, April 22, 2024.

[adriennejacoby]

Being in my 90’s, I suppose it’s wishful thinking that I get to ride this!!…..but I’m planning on it!!!

[FishyAltFishy]

usually i hate cgi renders of random tech and infrastructure projects but this one was actually fun because it actually teaches things, instead of being purely artistic interpretations. seriously, I've never seen such a good visualization of something this scale.

[danukil]

I am astonished by how much highway construction this high-speed rail project would involve, but perhaps I should not be surprised

[lamegaming]

Watching that huge grade makes me a little more wary that the project will be completed on time. This is certainly a huge engineering effort!

[tmcb_]

Surprised at the amount of single-tracked sections....especially at the LV terminus.

[pasu]

As a local Las Vegas resident, this video makes me super excited about the future of our city, nonetheless it’ll be a huge engineering feat! Thank you for putting this together and look forward to more updates on possible TOD around the area!

[jmegp]

The city of Las Vegas should extend the monorail to the Brightline station

[AmtrakFunkandDiscoFan]

Dude, you should do the (hypothetical) Los Angeles to Rancho Cucamonga portion of the Brightline West.

[gloriataruc]

I can dream! I’m 73 years old! It will be listed on my bucket list!🙏🙏🙏🙏

[RogueBagel]

I’m amazed they’re quoting a 4-ft barrier as sufficient to divide vehicle traffic from the train. It seems like any vehicle debris from an accident could easily land on the tracks at that height!

[thatpersonsmusic]

That’ll be really scenic as it travels through the Cajon pass

[drscopeify]

Amazing work creating this render. People need to appreciate their timeline to build this in just 4 years and one of the more challenging mountain passes for any high speed train in the world, having to follow the path of a freeway, very cool. It will make for a really fun train ride with great views especially in winter if there is snow on the mountains.

[joemanflyer]

You did an excellent job telling us about the high-speed railway to Vegas from Los Angeles. You should get a job with Brightline immediately. !!!

[uyvhsms]

I used to live in the Rancho Cucamonga area, it's so cool that we're talking about an HSR project in a place that I know! I will say I'm a bit surprised by how much of this will be single tracked...

Anyway, another great video; keep them coming please!

[cxsey]

Really hoping this route blows up and they get some funding to double track it

[mysticaloreo]

I really hope that the terminal station in vegas is more of a temporary fix, as I would much rather see it go underground either to the airport or closer to the strip so that it is much more usable

[maryrivera]

love your videos, and thank you for keeping us informed about Brightline West. I think they might be finished well before CAHSR, if they start on time and not have any hiccups. Keep up the good work. And I like the information on the CAHSR.

[danieljk]

oh man, this video really shows just how complex this project is. At least CAHSR has shovels in the ground already. I wouldn't be surprised if BLW construction goes much slower than predicated because of all the highway-adjacent construction required along this route. Doubt people will be too happy about I-5 lanes being shut down while they replace brides and build new ones. Not to mention utility relocations and all the other stuff CAHSR has learned can be a problem. I would be surprised if this project is carrying passengers by 2030 and might honestly be ready at about the same time as the CAHSR IOS.

[briansweet]

Finally, a video explanation of entire route. My biggest question since I heard about this plan was always getting up Cajon Pass. I couldn’t even find information on Brightline’s page.