New and revived rail routes will see global train travel evolve in the year ahead, from practical cross-border links to ...

Not many U.S. cities have enough travel between them and are at the correct distance to support an investment in high-speed ...

So you like going fast, huh? Well, unfortunately for you, the law says speeding is illegal, and even on a race track, you'll be lucky to see speeds higher than 150 mph unless you're in something ...

Happy 60 th birthday to high-speed rail. It was on October 1 st in 1964 that the Shinkansen, Japan’s revolutionary super-fast train, made its debut. Known as the “bullet train” because of its ...

In a world where jet travel was dominating, French engineers quietly pioneered high-speed rail technology that would change ...

The train floats above the track using superconducting magnets, which both lift the vehicle and propel it forward without any ...

Amtrak's new Acela trains are entering passenger service on Aug. 28, and I had a chance to join a preview for journalists ahead of their first regular run. On the trip from New York to New Haven, ...

Amtrak announced a new, faster line of Acela trains that will begin service starting August 28. The NextGen Acela trains will reach a top speed of 160 mph, surpassing the current fleet by 10 mph. In ...

See China`s record-breaking 700 km/h maglev train! Experience the future of ultra-fast travel, with cities just minutes apart ...

Europe's lasting boom in short-haul air travel is not driven by consumer demand, but by a lack of rail alternatives, a new survey suggests. Peter Steffen/dpa A majority of people would prefer to take ...