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Dreams of a Texas Bullet Train: Future Plans for Japan's High-Speed Railways

Japan's high-speed rail system, the shinkansen, may soon be flying across the U.S., with plans to connect 2 major cities in Texas. Traveling between Dallas and Houston now takes up to 4 hours by car or plane, but with support from Tokaido Shinkansen operator, JR Central, the project aims to connect the cities in just 90 minutes. Join us as we look at the Texas Bullet Train, a project scheduled to begin operations in 2023 that could be the foothold for future exports of shinkansen technology.

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  • Originally Aired April 7, 2017
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Network NHK
  • Created May 22, 2017 by
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