I'm happy that Brightline West is making a little bit of progress, but HSR should be exempt from environmental reviews

They are good for the environment and is crucial for reducing transport emissions from cars & planes.

Also, nationalize Brightline imo

https://cal.streetsblog.org/2022/11/02/brightline-releases-environmental-documents-for-high-speed-rail-from-victorville-to-las-vegas/

Brightline Releases Environmental Documents for High-Speed Rail from Victorville to Las Vegas

The interested public can weigh in Brightline’s plans

Streetsblog California

Here's what the HSR service in the West should look like in a few decades if everything goes right

Red = CAHSR
Green = Brightline West

@catto make that several decades