There are the voices that say, with earthquakes occurring often in the western part of the US, the Shinkansen system, which have measures against earthquakes since the start of its operation, would be advantageous compared with the high-speed railway system of other nations.
アメリカ西部は地震も多く、開業以来地震に対する対策を採ってきた新幹線はその点で各国の高速鉄道よりもアドバンテージがあるのでは、とする声もある。