How many stops does the Shanghai to Beijing train do in between? One of the reasons why the California "high speed" train project is going to be so slow (if it ever gets completed) is because it stops so often. If there was a direct Las Vegas to Los Angeles train with no stops in between, that would be awesome. But you know there would ulimately be stops in Baker, Barstow, Victorville, San Bernardino, Riverside, Anaheim, and finally Los Angeles proper. A theoretical 2 hour trip would take as long as just driving the same distance.