*The Split Second.* *Three thousand uninterrupted miles of track from New York to Los Angeles. America's first cross country bullet train. The media hype since its unveiling has been immense.* *The train is powered by a prototype accelerator engine that's supposedly a technological miracle, and it is operated with a complex geo-navigational computer system.* *Six hours from coast to coast, with short stops along the way. There and back again in a split second.* *You booked your ticket for the maiden voyage years in advance. You're living in history and enjoying the luxury and comfort the Split Second has to offer on your brisk journey.* *The train is comprised of six cars. The first is the conductor's car, but that's off limits to passengers. After that is the passenger car where your seat awaits you, then the luggage car where your stuff is secured in a rented locker.* *At the moment, you're in the Bar Car having a drink. This one leads to the VIP car you're jealous you couldn't get advanced tickets to enter. You know that after that is the engine car and its mystery machine, and then miles of track from whence you came after that.* *What you don't know is that things are about to go very wrong, and this trip isn't what you expected.* *So think fast.* *Look alive.* *It could all be over in a split second.*