Why high-speed rail may not work the best in the U.S.

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

I rode Amtrak's new Acela train, the fastest in the US. The 6 most surprising parts had nothing to do with speed.

Amtrak NextGen Acela is the train line's new fleet serving express stops in the Northeast corridor.Joey Hadden/Business Insider Amtrak launched its new Acela fleet in August. At 160 miles per hour, it ...
SlashGear

How Fast Is China's Maglev Train? Its Record Speed May Surprise You

While it's not yet operational, China has been testing a magnetic levitation (maglev) train, the CR450 and successfully clocked speeds exceeding 620 miles per hour. For a bit of context, your average ...
The Baltimore Sun

The death of high-speed rail? Not so fast.

The recent announcement by Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy that the Trump administration has pulled the plug on federal support for the proposed magnetic levitation train line between ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN

South Korea unveils core tech for world’s second-fastest train capable of 229 mph

South Korea has finished developing core technologies for a next-generation high-speed train, according to the transport ministry on Monday. The train in question is projected to operate at a speed of ...
New York Daily News

Amtrak unveiling new faster, lighter high-speed Acela train cars

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 ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

South Korea's 370 km/h train to become world's second-fastest

The next-generation high-speed train, with a top speed of 370 km/h, is set to operate on the Pyeongtaek-Osong section in 2030 ...
Sacramento Bee

CA high-speed rail wants special laws, court to hear land cases. Can it speed work?

The rail authority seeks faster court processes for eminent domain disputes. SB 445 aims to streamline permitting and utility relocation for rail progress. Construction delays stem largely from ...
Forbes

Rail Europe Says Europe Will Double It’s High Speed Trains By 2030

If you’re boarding a Rail Europe train this month, whether it’s a sleeper train between major cities, a high-speed TGV, or a Channel crossing on Eurostar, take note that 2025 marks the 200th ...
Newsweek

China’s Astonishing Maglev Train Is Faster Than Most Planes

China has successfully tested a magnetic levitation (Maglev) technology which could see trains travel faster than most planes. The most recent test, demonstrated at Donghu Laboratory in Hubei Province ...
Wall Street Journal

America Should Travel Fast

Regarding Allysia Finley’s “California’s Bullet Train Is a Model of Progressive Governance” (Life Science, July 21): Every highway and airport in America is subsidized—by billions more than we’ve ever ...