The high-speed train connection to Los Angeles is a decades-old dream for Las Vegas, but California has something bigger in mind. And they're almost ready to start laying temporary track.

California and transportation officials met near Bakersfield to celebrate a high-speed rail system to connect the Golden State with Nevada.

Track construction on California's high-speed rail system can begin after a lengthy preparation phase, according to Governor Gavin Newsom.

The California State Rail Plan envisions a fully connected, zero-emissions statewide rail network by the year 2050.

Dismissing high-speed rail critics, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the rail authority would begin laying tracks outside Bakersfield

The Railhead will act as a hub for receiving materials needed to build the high-speed rail track, including temporary freight tracks.