The first major project for High-speed rail in America it will be made in Italy. A historic success for Italian engineering. The Webuild group (formerly Salini Impregilo) signed the final agreement from 16 billion dollars to build the fast line Dallas-Houston (380 kilometers) in Texas. This is the first high-speed line to be built in the United States. Dallas and Houston, both of the top five city economies in the United States, will be connected in 90 minutes, which is half the time it takes to drive and an hour less than a direct flight between the two cities. boarding operations.
The project
According to estimates by Texas Central (the client of the work), over 6 million passengers will use the train just a couple of years after its entry into service, generating more than 36 billion dollars in the Texas economy and communities. crossed premises and creating 17 thousand jobs. The new train is expected to enter service in 2026. There is only one stop between the two head stations: Brazos Valley, where the largest university in Texas is based. It should be added that over 13 million people live within one hour of travel from the three stations, so there is no shortage of potential demand.
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One of the most significant aspects of the project is its financing. Texas Central Partners emphasizes that construction it will be supported entirely by private investors, forgoing state and federal grants.
Shinkansen in Texas
And we come to the means chosen to carry out the service. The Texas high-speed train will be a champion of sustainable mobility. The model chosen by Texas Central Partners is in fact the N700-S, the famous Japanese Shinkansen. The company’s website reports that the convoy selected to run on the Houston Dallas line will consume eight times less energy and emit one-twelfth carbon dioxide than a Boeing 777-200. Furthermore, the kinetic energy produced by the moving convoy is stored and converted into electrical energy to be used to slow the convoy itself.
In addition to comfort, the ability to carry people is also significant. The train consists of 8 carriages, capable of carrying around 400 passengers. And according to the calculations, over the first few years of operation, the train will arrive to carry 7 million passengers a year.