Amtrak’s Byford estimates that if approved, a Texan bullet train could be running in the early 2030s, when the Shinkansen turns 70. Meanwhile, Japan is building the next generation of high-speed ...

Stepping onto a Japanese bullet train feels like taking a trip into the future. The sleek, white cars with blue stripes down ...

Both red and blue states are backing bullet trains while Amtrak has taken the lead on a proposed Dallas-Houston project.

The city is contracting with a consulting group to look into the economic impact of a Dallas-to-Houston bullet train.

Costs for these projects are only getting higher, but political support seems to be growing in both major parties.

ADAM BEARNE, BYLINE: Japan is often described as the country of the future - part of that, sleek trains with pointed noses that hit speeds close to 200 miles an hour. But the technology, known as the ...

Japan's famous bullet train turns 60 years old this month. On a recent visit, NPR's Adam Bearne took a ride from Tokyo with one eye on Texas, where Amtrak has tried to bring the technology.

It's been 60 years since Japan's bullet train first entered service. Could the technology be coming to Texas? KUOW is Seattle’s NPR news station. We are an independent, nonprofit news ...

Texas Central Partners is developing the Dallas to Houston project in partnership with Japan Central Railways, which owns and operates the Shinkansen bullet train. And now Amtrak is on board with ...

The Biden administration announced $2.4 billion in funding for new rail projects on Tuesday Officials are hoping the investment will spur new job opportunities for Americans as they undertake 122 ...

Amtrak has received a federal grant to move forward with a high speed rail line in Texas By Adam Bearne Published October 21, 2024 at 3:47 AM CDT ...

Local officials and local leaders from organized labor, business and the state legislature met in Uptown Normal to discuss ...