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

China is racing to build a new kind of train that does not just rival jetliners, it threatens to redefine what “high speed” even means on land. Engineers are now testing a magnetic levitation system ...

China is building new high-speed rail lines that dive underneath major waterways, providing fast services without disrupting ...

China demonstrates ultra-high-speed superconducting maglev reaching 700 km/h on a 400 metre track, highlighting advances in ...

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 ...

High-speed rail systems are found all over the globe. Japan’s bullet train began operating in 1964. China will have 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) of high-speed track by the end of 2025. The fastest ...