Japan Says 6 Things About Texas High Speed Rail

1. A plan to use Japanese shinkansen technology for Texas high speed rail is moving forward as the project is acquiring land
2. Tim Keith, CEO of Texas Central Partners, said that land has been secured  in Dallas to build a station
3. construction of which is expected to start in 2017 for completion as early as 2021
4. It will be the 1st US high spped rail to use Japanese shinkansen technology
5. Texas Central Rail will seek foreign investors from ” sources such as overseas sovereign wealth funds and pension funds”
6. Texas Central Rail seeks to secure a loan from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation 

The Japan times | Texas shinkansen project moves forward