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Texas Legislature 2019

Texas high-speed rail plans dodge bullet after lawmakers strike provision aiming to delay the project

Legal battles over whether the developer can use eminent domain still loom over the project.

The Japanese Shinkansen is a high-speed train used by JR Central in Japan. A private company is planning to build a rail line between Dallas and Houston using the same trains.

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