High-speed rail could transform U.S. travel by reducing congestion, cutting emissions, and boosting tourism and economic ...

In the 19th century, the U.S. became the first country to build a transcontinental rail network. It’s since fallen behind ...

A high-speed train at the station platform - Kiraly/Shutterstock High-speed rail is generally considered to be the future of sustainable travel. High-speed trains are safe, comfortable, and convenient ...

Amtrak is set to begin operation of a new fleet of high-speed rail cars on Thursday, with the Train No. 2153, the first of a new generation of Acela trains, leaving Boston’s South Station for ...

Rail travel has come a long way from the slow chugging of steam engines. Today, the race for the fastest train has become a ...

Lawmakers are trying to help California's high-speed rail get more investors.

High-speed trains can now get earthquake warnings within seconds, allowing targeted stops instead of shutting down entire ...

(CNN) — At 186 miles per hour, the landscape starts to blur. A mile disappears every 20 seconds. An entire town can blink by in the time it takes to remember its name. High-speed trains are, as the ...

Some farmers and the Crown corporation behind the Alto high-speed rail project find themselves at odds, struggling to ...

Much to delight of railway enthusiasts, diesel engines clag and snarl and belch out fumes, much to the consternation of just wanted to get to work on time. While the majority of high-speed railway ...

China is building new high-speed rail lines that dive underneath major waterways, providing fast services without disrupting shipping traffic China has finished digging the underwater section of a ...