A new country is gearing up to unveil the world's second-fastest commercial transport train, and despite their reputation ...

The maglev train was tested on a 400 metre (1,310-foot) magnetic levitation (maglev) test line, and safely brought to a stop ...

China’s Xi’an–Yan’an high-speed rail is changing travel, cutting commute times and bringing unprecedented convenience to millions.

Amtrak launched a new, faster line of Acela trains on August 28. The NextGen Acela trains can reach a top speed of 160 mph, surpassing the previous fleet by 10 mph. In China, the Fuxing Hao trains ...

The construction of what is intended to be the world’s fastest train, the Chuo Shinkansen Maglev, which is intended to link Tokyo to Nagoya, with a potential future extension to Osaka, is currently ...

China sets rail speed record as superconducting maglev train hits 700 kmph in two seconds, tested by National University of ...

The government has completed the development of core technologies for a next-generation high-speed train capable of operating ...

China has set a new world record after testing a maglev train that reached 700 kmph in just two seconds on a 400-metre track.

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NEW YORK — The fastest trains in Amtrak's fleet are getting even faster. The first of those NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are scheduled to start running on the Northeast Corridor between ...

China’s Xi’an-Yan’an high-speed rail, running at 350 kmph, is the world’s fastest and cuts travel time drastically.