American railroads were once the envy of the world and the engine of its industrial age. But that hasn’t been the case for more than half a century.

High-speed rail can be found around the world. Yet so far, the projects haven't tracked in the U.S., where both the public and private sectors have faced ballooning costs and delays.

As a frequent rider on Amtrak’s Acela, which connects the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., New York City, and Boston, I’m happy to announce that high-speed rail travel between Boston and ...

Aug. 27 (UPI) --Rail passengers in the nation's Northeast Corridor can travel aboard Amtrak's NextGen Acela high-speed rail service that launched on Wednesday morning. The new rail service began ...

Bullet trains have become synonymous with speed, efficiency, and technological prowess. As countries like Japan and China push the boundaries of rail travel, the race for the fastest bullet train is ...

European train operators Thalys and Eurostar have recently teamed up to create a sprawling high-speed train network and ...

A quarter century after the Acela began whisking passengers between Washington, D.C.; New York; and Boston, the Acela’s slightly faster replacement finally began service at the end of August. But the ...

Spanish police said Monday that at least 40 people are confirmed dead in a high-speed train collision the previous night in the south of the country, as efforts to recover the bodies continue with ...