HOUSTON, U.S. -- The U.S. federal government has awarded a planning grant to a proposed high-speed rail line in Texas to be built with technology from Japan's shinkansen bullet trains, for a project that has faced delays and ballooning costs.
Stalled project supported by JR Central and Hitachi taps government cash

The proposed high-speed train would travel between Houston and Dallas in 90 minutes. (Texas Central)
HOUSTON, U.S. -- The U.S. federal government has awarded a planning grant to a proposed high-speed rail line in Texas to be built with technology from Japan's shinkansen bullet trains, for a project that has faced delays and ballooning costs.