Behind more than 70 million high-speed rail journeys a year lies a web of safety systems. At nearly 200 mph, even a single ...

Spain’s high-speed train network, the world’s second longest, is a national pride and joy. Whisking passengers across a large ...

When America's first railroad, the Baltimore & Ohio line, opened in 1830, it was the first thread in a web that would span a continent. What began as a modest 14 miles of track between Baltimore and ...

The discovery of a crack on the Madrid-Barcelona line follows two recent deadly crashes in the country.

Two high-speed trains traveling on the Madrid-Andalusia line in southern Spain collided late Sunday, leaving at least 39 ...

The deadly train wreck in southern Spain has cast a pall over one of the nation’s symbols of success. Spain leads Europe and ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The high-speed rail is on the slow track to completion, and it could end up costing the state billions if not done in time. The board chair of Chinatown Fresno says as ...

Public consultations on the proposed high-speed rail line begin Wednesday in Ottawa and Montreal.

Reporters stood by waiting to catch a glimpse of Japan's fast high-speed train on the new Chuo Shinkansen rail line, and if any of them blinked, they missed it. Those who stayed focused on the track ...

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 ...

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has canceled his trip to Davos and will visit the scene of the accident. The Transport Ministry ...

The country experienced its worst rail accident since 2013, with the death toll of 39 ‘not yet final’ ...