The Las Vegas Railway Express -- the controversial penny stock company that originally planned to offer passenger train service between Southern California and Las Vegas has just announced a new hire. The announcement was made with a press release.

What is interesting is that the company put on its press release a summary of what "The X Train" is now. Missing is the description about being a passenger train between Southern California and Las Vegas.

Here is what was on the press release:

About Las Vegas Railway Express
The X Train is a Las Vegas, Nevada based company that offers exclusive railway train service between premier destinations. Offering day trips and vacation packages, the X Train passengers can expect spacious first class seating, complimentary beverages and fresh catered food options. In addition, the X Train passengers will enjoy on board concierge service to book hotel rooms, transportation transfers, entertainment, show tickets and other travel incidentals. The X Train is part of the Las Vegas Railway Express, Inc. which is a publicly traded company (OTCQB: XTRN). For more information, please visit the company website at http://www.vegasxtrain.com.

In the past few months the X Train has announced steps to offer special passenger rail cars on existing trains to offer club service between destinations. And about a week ago the company also announced that its original plans for a direct train between So Cal and LV were being changed.

Now it looks like The X Train wants to be a provider of special rail car services for passengers, perhaps with special food, beverage and perhaps entertainment services in a luxury setting.

I think this pretty much closes the book on a revival of passenger train service between Los Angeles or Fullerton and Las Vegas anytime soon.

To be honest, I don't know if The X Train will even be able to attach its private cars to existing trains around the country, as this seems to be the new game plan.