EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Huge news was announced for the high-speed rail in Southern California. The U.S. Department of Transportation is getting in the fast lane, giving $3 billion for Brightline West's high-speed train that will connect Las Vegas to Southern California just in time for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined "Your Morning" to discuss this unprecedented infusion of funding.