Sunday, 16 May 2010
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Los Angeles to Las Vegas Party Train is Underway.
In a move that arguably makes the most sense of any idea, ever, a consortium out of Delaware has announced that an LA-to-Vegas train could be operational as soon as next year.
The train is slated to feature a bar car, gambling (once it crosses into Nevada), and a sports lounge. The trip is expected to take 5.5 hours to Vegas, and a fucking eternity on the ride home, similar to every other method of conveyance to and from Vegas (the car ride with no traffic is actually about 4 hours, but that is theoretical, as there has never not been traffic on US 15 to Vegas).
Tickets will set you back $99 round-trip, which is a little more than the gas for the drive and about half as much as airfare on a weekend.
The train-to-Vegas idea has been tackled before, as recently as 1997, when Amtrak’s infinite wisdom and reverse-Midas-touch arranged to have the train yield to freight trains, the travel time would sometimes reach 7 hours, on trains far inferior to the ones proposed today.
If anyone needs me, I’ll be at Union Station, picking up drunk girls once they arrive back in LA. Seriously, there is nothing about this news that is objectionable. The countdown begins now.
Go to the official site to get the news straight from the developer’s mouth.
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We're really big fans of this proposed train. They are having to modify a few things: Union Pacific doesn't want gambling on the train. Plus, the 40 ride from the boarder to The Strip really isn't enough time to really get anything substantial happening. Not really worth having a dealer make the entire trip just for that.
X Train will also be a big hit with a couple of groups they didn't originally expect (which I discussed with X Train officials):
1. Las Vegans wanting to get out of town for a few days will use it to visit Southern California. The drive sucks when you are visiting, and sucks worse when you aren't doing it to go nuts in Vegas for a few days.
2. Europeans come to Las Vegas for 2-3 weeks at a time, are used to riding trains, and the desert (and ocean) scenery is totally foreign to them, no pun intended.
They will enjoy the ride to L.A. and probably often take advantage of connecting to the Surfliners for San Diego or Santa Barbara (or Metrolink to their final destination).
As you pointed out, Amtrak's previous service was slow and more importantly, not timed for visitors. It was a long-haul service from L.A. to Salt Lake City and beyond.
If nothing else, X Train should do well just for what you mentioned: It does away with that hungover drive home at a reasonable price with no airport lines, security, or parking.
Just kick back and sleep or watch sports on TV the entire ride.
Ted Newkirk
Managing Editor
Las Vegas Insider Vibe