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Texas Bullet Train

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Nick Anderson
Sep 14, 2025
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The Dallas–Houston bullet train should have been a transformative leap forward, connecting two of the nation’s busiest population centers in just 90 minutes. Instead, it has become another casualty of America’s refusal to think big about infrastructure. After the Trump administration pulled federal funding in April, Amtrak and Spain’s Renfe abandoned th…

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