Project to link Vegas and California with train gets boost

A project to link Las Vegas and Southern California with a high-speed train got a boost this week when the newly formed Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority approved an exclusive relationship with long-suffering XpressWest. The panel’s move Wednesday to select the company as a franchisee — and sideline other futuristic yet far-fetched transportation concepts floated to the group — adds a layer of government legitimacy to the endeavor that could help it attract investors and get clo