High-speed rail (HSR) is rapidly evolving, promising to revolutionize transportation by offering faster, more efficient travel options. As countries invest in these systems, understanding their future ...

The Amtrak NextGen Acela is a new high-speed train that runs between Washington, D.C. and Boston. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Stephen Mattingly: With conventional rail, we’re usually looking at ...

Transport minister Catherine King will pledge $230m for planning work for the first phase of a bullet train on Australia’s east coast ...

A quick train journey from Manchester to Dublin instead of a short-haul flight? That could be the future of travel in the UK, according to a top architect. While the UK’s troubled HS2 project is still ...

Air travel for Americans is often fraught with problems. Rarely a week passes without significant delays or cancellations, as weather, technical failures, and major logistical disruptions — such as ...

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 ...

For decades, the United States has imagined high-speed rail while nations like Japan, France and Spain simply built it, turning their bullet trains into symbols of efficiency and comfort. Beyond ...