The Japanese bullet train, known there as the Shinkansen, is coming to Texas, if all goes as planned. But the question persists: Is Texas ready for high-speed rail?

Japan’s latest record-breaking bullet train doesn’t only run faster and smoother – it also has a new feature that sends passengers to safety in the event of an earthquake.

The bullet train route from Tokyo to Osaka is the busiest in Japan and one of the fastest in the world, bolting across the country in just 2.5 hours.