Texas shinkansen may not operate until early 2030s, Amtrak says

A planned high-speed railway service in Texas, using Japan's shinkansen bullet train technology, likely will not be completed until at least the early 2030s, a senior executive of U.S. railway operator Amtrak said recently."I do not see the line opening before the early 2030s...But certainly, the early 2030s is still possible," said Andy Byford, senior vice president of the U.S. national passenger rail company, which supports the project led by local railway firm Texas Central Partners LLC, in an interview with Kyodo News in mid-May.Most recently slated for completion in 2026, the project i…READ FULL ARTICLE