The idea to construct a high-speed railway between Houston and Dallas, which in recent years appeared to have stalled out, seems to be gaining momentum. President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in a list of political understandings released by the White House on Monday, expressed their support for the initiative, which would utilize Japan's Shinkansen technology to transport travelers between Texas' two largest cities in a matter of about 90 minutes. The office of new Houston Mayor John Whitmire did not immediately respond to a Wednesday request for comment about whether he supports the high-speed rail proposal, which had the backing of his predecessor, Sylvester Turner, as well as Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson. Houston Public Media's Adam Zuvanich and keratx's Pablo Arauz Peña report on the longstanding plan to connect Texas’ two largest cities with a bullet train. Visit houstonpublicmedia.org to read more! #BulletTrain #Dallas #Houston #HoustontoDallas