Amtrak’s new “NextGen Acela” trains have been billed as the dawn of high-speed rail in the US. Yet outdated tracks keep ...

For many people, the idea of train travel in the United States brings to mind cramped seats and slow, bumpy rides. But one ...

California's high-speed rail project is moving forward with a tighter timeline, as state officials prepare to install ...

The funds would be enough to complete the initial operating segment from Merced to Bakersfield — but not enough to extend the ...

The newly debuted NextGen Acela trains will run with a top speed of 160 mph, out-speeding the previous Acela fleet by 10 mph.

He believes that Americans would use high-speed rail travel if they had access to the infrastructure, like people do in ...

California's high-speed rail project is slated to receive billions from the state over the next two decades. Los Angeles-area ...

"Catching up to Europe and Asia circa 1980. Nice!" Traveler shares honest review after riding aboard new US high-speed train: ...

The leaders of California's high-speed rail project say they've learned from past mistakes. But the troubled megaproject faces an uncertain future with $4 billion in federal funding tied up in court.

The Legislature has officially extended the state’s Cap-and-Trade program, committing $1 billion annually through 2045 for ...

California’s dream of building a high-speed rail system linking San Francisco and L.A. is a cautionary tale of ambition ...

In the first week of June, I took a high-speed train between Osaka and Tokyo, Japan’s two largest cities. It was seamless, fast and efficient, and part of the allure of visiting a land where tradition ...