New bullet train concepts are emerging around the US, while overseas countries are pushing the boundaries even further, reaching performances that we never thought were possible. For now, Amtrak ...

Could HSR America's proposed high-speed "bullet train" outshine Amtrak? Its design's problem-solving suggests it might.

It was 29 years ago on Thursday that Amtrak began laying the groundwork for high-speed train service in the Northeast.The ...

New York City is the quintessential weekend getaway for a reason. It’s just four hours from Boston (less on Amtrak’s ...

Dozens of Amtrak passengers are safe after a train got stuck in a tunnel without power north of Baltimore during a heat wave ...

The congested stretch from Boston to Washington, D.C., already is beleaguered by breakdowns and spotty service.

Arthur Pollreis, 16, and Kollin Showalter, 12, were on a railroad bridge south of Erie on June 18 at around 12:40pm when ...

With billions of dollars being invested in high-speed rail projects, are US rolling stock manufacturers ready to deliver?

In China, one passenger likened their trains to being "in a spaceship." Why fly when some high-speed trains even travel between countries — the Eurostar is only two hours between London and Paris.

The Shinkansen — Japanese for “new line” — made its impressive debut in October 1964, a few days before the Tokyo Olympics.

Spanish railway company Renfe has shuttered its U.S. subsidiary, Renfe of America, which it hoped would jointly develop the ...

The Spanish railway company that had been in line to operate the proposed Dallas-Houston bullet train established is shutting ...