Behind more than 70 million high-speed rail services a year lies a web of safety systems. At nearly 200 mph, even a single failure can have dramatic consequences.

Siemens Mobility ran the first test of a train set for Egypt's upgraded rail system last month on a segment of newly built track west of Cairo. While not the fastest train in the planned rail network, ...

At the 'Train Zero' lab in the United Kingdom, engineers test systems like signal and speed using simulation. View on ...