A much needed Maglev train link from Disneyland to Las Vegas has been approved by President Bush in a transportation bill he signed. $45M will be used initially to evaluate the impact for one portion of the route. Germany, Canada, England, China and Japan are included in the small selection of countries that either have working maglev systems or are testing maglev technology. With the introduction of the Maglev in the US passengers can now travel at up to 300 MPH, the maglev train will be able to transport passengers between the two locations, about 250 miles apart, in less than two hours. Most drivers who go from the Los Angeles or Anaheim area to Las Vegas are forced to take Interstate 15, but the highway routinely is clogged with gridlock during rush hour. Maglev trains are extremely expensive to create, so $45M could easily lead to a multi-billion dollar investment.

The Shanghai maglev train network cost almost $30M per mile to create, and a proposed route in Japan is estimated to cost up to $82B to complete. This has caused delay and cancellations on various prior projects as the amount finalized isn't an easy one to swallow by all, let's just hope that that we are soon able to drop our kids at Disneyland while we enjoy the Decadence of Vegas.

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