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High-speed rail has come to America. Or has it?

Amtrak’s new “NextGen Acela” trains have been billed as the dawn of high-speed rail in the US. Yet outdated tracks keep ...
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UK's longest railway bridge reaches completion for HS2

The 3.4-kilometre-long Colne Valley viaduct, described as "a striking HS2 landmark", has reached completion in the south of ...

Britain’s longest railway bridge completed for HS2

Engineers have completed Britain’s longest railway bridge for the proposed HS2 line – amid increasing doubts about whether ...
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New High-Speed Train Will Connect 2 Iconic U.S. Cities

California has been known to put its foot in its mouth, which makes sense with the growing yoga craze, but not when it comes ...

High-speed train from California to Las Vegas tries to slow rising costs

Brightline West is betting it can build the first true high-speed rail line in the U.S. But the company says costs are rising ...

I tried the new Acela train from NYC to Philly, and back. Here’s how it really is.

The NextGen trains are the first big upgrade to the Acela since 2000 when Amtrak launched its first high-speed service ...

Hitachi Rail Launches $100M Factory Amid U.S. Rail Expansion

Hitachi’s new $100 million railcar factory in Western Maryland is using AI-powered robotic dogs, 3D vision inspections and ...

HS2 finishes 'UK's longest railway bridge'

HS2 said it had fully completed work on what it called "the UK's longest railway bridge". Colne Valley Viaduct, which runs for 2.1 miles (3.3 km), is located near Denham, Buckinghamshire, and is the ...