Las
Vegas Railway Express, Inc. and Union Pacific Railroad have just signed a
conditional agreement to provide passenger service on the Union Pacific-owned
right-of-way between Las Vegas, Nevada, and Daggett, California.
Las
Vegas Railway Express, Inc. is a publicly traded company that is currently in
the process of designing and implementing an expedited, luxury train service
from the Los Angeles basin to Las Vegas. Known as the ‘X Train’, the service
will utilize conventional rail rights of way and passenger rail equipment
specially outfitted in a First Class configuration to deliver what it claims to
be a new, exciting and cost efficient way to travel to Las Vegas.
The
agreement with Union Pacific Railroad is
contingent upon Las Vegas Railway Express, Inc. fulfilling a variety of
conditions in a specified time frame. The Las Vegas-based company plans to
operate an expedited luxury train service between the Los Angeles basin and Las
Vegas through the use of Union Pacific track. The "X Train" service
is scheduled to start by late 2013. Service departures are planned to be
Thursday and Friday to Las Vegas with returns on Sunday and Monday back to Los
Angeles. An introductory price of $99 each way includes First Class
accommodations and all-inclusive food & beverage. In addition, the “X Train”
will also offer the its passengers options to book hotel rooms, transportation
transfers, entertainment & show tickets and other travel incidentals.
About
the agreement with Union Pacific Railroad, Michael Barron, President and CEO of
Las Vegas Railway Express, Inc., said, "We are proud that Union Pacific
is working with us on this exciting and historic project. This moment will be
long remembered as an important milestone in providing a great experience for X
Train customers."
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