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The California-Nevada Interstate Maglev project is proposing the construction of a 269 mile Maglev train line from Las Vegas, Nevada to Anaheim, California. The first 40 mile segment received $45 million in 2005 for the planning phase. This segment would run from Las Vegas to Primm, Nevada with proposed service to the new Las Vegas airport.

The project is being researched seriously, particularly by the German consortium behind the Transrapid, who hope to build it as a demonstrator line in the hope of attracting future business; it would be the first long-distance application of Transrapid technology. However, American Magline Group working with the California-Nevada Super Speed Train Commission have received most of the government funds released so far.

History
With the 1997 termination of the Amtrak Desert Wind, Vegas has been without any passenger train service. Plans to resume service using a Talgo train have failed to gain traction due to the high cost of upgrades to the existing track, much of it being only a single track as of 2006. With McCarran International Airport expected to reach capacity in a few years and I-15 upgrades for more lanes an on going project, an alternative mode of transportation between Southern California and Las Vegas is considered important by many transportation planners. So in the late 1990's, a maglev train was proposed.

Operating on a dedicated track, it would not be subject to delays from freight trains, a problem that plaged the old Amtrak service. As a high speed service it would be able to compete with airlines for passengers, especially from the outlying areas of southern California.

Received funding of $1 million on December 8, 2004 in the 2005FY appropiation bill.

Received funding of $45 million for planning in the 2006FY appropiation bill for the Las Vegas to Primm segment.