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- ↑ "Nevada High Speed Rail Authority" (PDF).
- ↑ "Meetings & Resources – Nevada High Speed Rail Authority" . Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ↑ "Vote on SB457". Nevada Legislature. Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau. May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.
- ↑ "NRS: CHAPTER 705 - RAILROADS AND MONORAILS". www.leg.state.nv.us. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ↑ "High-Speed Rail Project Moves Forward in Nevada". GovTech. 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ↑ "Plans to build high-speed rail between Las Vegas and California delayed again". KTNV. 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
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