High-speed rail travel has transformed the way people move across countries and continents. From Japan’s groundbreaking Shinkansen to China’s ultra-modern maglev systems, trains are now competing with ...

Here's how this country is poised to set a new global benchmark for high-speed rail travel and how its impressive stats ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new Amtrak Acela fleet will run at a top speed of 160 mph.SAUL LOEB / AFP Amtrak launched a new, faster line of Acela trains ...

In a world where jet travel was dominating, French engineers quietly pioneered high-speed rail technology that would change the future of trains. From the early days of Le Mistral to the world’s ...

The new Amtrak Acela fleet will run at a top speed of 160 mph.SAUL LOEB / AFP The US is still trying to join the high-speed rail club. On Thursday, it made its latest bid: Amtrak launched a new line ...