This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. It begins as a gentle rumble as you see motion out of the window: that slight lurching forward. With a steady gait ...

A high-speed train at the station platform - Kiraly/Shutterstock High-speed rail is generally considered to be the future of sustainable travel. High-speed trains are safe, comfortable, and convenient ...

Young train enthusiasts had a chance to become railroad conductors last weekend during the Historic Pullman Foundation Model Train Experience. But the youngsters weren’t the only ones enthralled by ...

"High-speed rail" is admittedly one of those dry-sounding infrastructure phrases that conjures thoughts of schedules and itineraries, but footage of a bullet train in action is entirely different.

In the first week of June, I took a high-speed train between Osaka and Tokyo, Japan’s two largest cities. It was seamless, fast and efficient, and part of the allure of visiting a land where tradition ...