China’s high-speed rail network continues to expand at a rapid pace, and recently added routes have pushed its total length to over 50,000 kilometers, around 31,000 miles. According to a press release ...

Rail-transport companies from China and the US remain committed to strengthening cooperation - including on projects in third-country markets - even as a trade rivalry between the two largest ...

Whether it's environmental activists or public transportation enthusiasts, there's quite the vocal crowd urging the United States to build more high-speed rail transportation. Currently, the U.S. only ...

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 ...

A train pulls out of Shangrao station, where the author changed trains on his way to the city of Chongqing. As I rocketed out of Shanghai aboard a train at nearly 200 miles an hour, the speed reduced ...

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 ...

A resident rides a tricycle past the head of a bullet train outside an exhibition for the Seventh World Congress on High Speed Rail in Beijing (Jason Lee/Courtesy Reuters). China’s recurring 10 ...