Brightline West unveils high-speed train renderings, announces NY facility

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A glimpse into the future of a high-speed rail project set to connect Las Vegas to Southern California was released to the public on Monday.

Brightline West released renderings of a train set, lounge car, and Rancho Cucamonga train station. The company also announced the building of its rail production facility in New York.

The site will be dedicated to producing the nation’s first high-speed train sets, specifically, the American Pioneer 220 (AP220), which will serve Brightline West, connecting Las Vegas to Southern California. Production at the Horseheads facility is expected to begin in 2026.

The site will span nearly 300,000 square feet, creating around 300 jobs. It includes roles for electro-mechanical assemblers, quality management, quality control, industrial production and test engineers, project management, supply chain management, and logistics employees. The AP 220 will be designed for operational speeds of up to 220 miles per hour.

Brightline is currently operating its first passenger rail system connecting Central and South Florida with stations in Miami, Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, and Orlando, with future stations coming to Stuart and Cocoa.

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