Plans are reportedly being revived for a high-speed rail link utilizing Japanese trains running between Houston and Dallas.

President Joe Biden is reportedly seeking to revive a project that would construct a high-speed railway from Houston to Dallas in Texas utilizing Japanese bullet trains.

According to a Reuters report on Tuesday, citing unnamed administration sources, the White House is looking to make an announcement on the project following talks between Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington, D.C., this week.

The Japanese government and the White House declined to comment on the report, though the project has seen renewed support from Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who told KXAS in Fort Worth on Sunday: “We believe in this.”

  • @AA5B
    2•7 months ago

    Right but that’s the point. If these cities don’t have good transit and walkability, will HSR be able to succeed?

    Acela is a huge success because it connects cities with good transit and walkability. When you get to your destination, you don’t need or want a car. When you get to Houston, how do you get where you’re going?