China is once again pushing the limits of high-speed rail with a bullet train that can go from 0 to 217 mph in under 5 minutes and hit speeds of 281 mph.

Amtrak NextGen Acela is the train line's new fleet serving express stops in the Northeast corridor.Joey Hadden/Business Insider Amtrak launched its new Acela fleet in August. At 160 miles per hour, it ...

China has produced the first of a new breed of maglev trains capable of speeds up to 600 km/h (373 mph), or nearly half the speed of sound. It says these will be the fastest ground transport services ...

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore began his first international trade and investment trip by visiting Ogatayama, Japan and taking a test ride on the world's fastest train. On Saturday morning, Japanese and ...

After decades of little activity, the past few years have featured a renaissance in plans for high-speed rail lines across the United States, with a number either under construction or in the ...

The world's fastest train is no joke as it travels at a top speed of 267mph (430km/h). It's the world's only high-speed commercial maglev line which runs between a city to the airport. Now one woman ...

The Chinese train uses "maglev" technology, meaning it levitates above the track with no contact between body and rail. VIA REUTERS China unveiled a futuristic “levitating” train on Tuesday that has a ...

The world's fastest train travels at a top speed of 267mph (430km/h) - and one woman decided to board the rapid train and was left amazed by the experience. The world's speediest train is absolutely ...

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 ...