Barring some sort of political upheaval the likes of which America hasn't seen since Henry Ford was cranking out Model Ts, former reality TV personality and combover connoisseur Donald J. Trump is going to be the Republican Party's presidential candidate. It's a thought that terrifies conservatives and liberals alike for myriad reasons. But for hardcore fans of high-speed rail, a Trump Administration might actually be good news. As it turns out, The Donald and The Democrats are on the same page when it comes to upgrading America's trains.

During a speech on March 3, Trump's train of thought briefly switched tracks from castigating Mitt Romney to extolling the virtues of train travel. More specifically, he used it as an opportunity to hit one of his most crowd-pleasing talking points: how America is lagging behind China, and how the U.S. needs to invest in infrastructure to catch up.

"They have trains that go 300 miles per hour,” he said, according to Time. "We have trains that go chug … chug … chug.”

Like many statements Trump makes, it's a little soft on the facts—China has exactly one high-speed maglev train, and it tops out at 274 mph—but in principle it's fairly spot-on. China is kicking America's ass when it comes to investing in modern rail technology. Just as Japan is kicking America's ass in the field. As is South Korea. And Germany. And France. And the United Kingdom. Basically, every other major country is making us look like chumps when it comes to trains.