A high-speed rail line in China offers a glimpse of what could be possible in Texas.

Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Karlbrix State Rep. John Bucy, D-Austin, filed a bill this week that would direct the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to enter into a public-private partnership to develop high-speed rail along the I-35 corridor.

Specifically, House Bill 270 would compel TxDOT to enter into a comprehensive development agreement with a private company to build, maintain and operate a line connecting Dallas, Waco, Austin and San Antonio.