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 ...

Happy 60 th birthday to high-speed rail. It was on October 1 st in 1964 that the Shinkansen, Japan’s revolutionary super-fast train, made its debut. Known as the “bullet train” because of its ...

Can America’s FASTEST Train Beat Flying? This video explores the competition between Amtrak's Next Gen Acela and an airplane ...

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 ...

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 ...

High-speed rail (HSR) systems have become a significant component of transportation infrastructure in many countries around the world, offering fast and efficient alternatives to air and road travel.

Europe's lasting boom in short-haul air travel is not driven by consumer demand, but by a lack of rail alternatives, a new survey suggests. Peter Steffen/dpa A majority of people would prefer to take ...

Travel time on higher-speed electric train is around 4 hours and 20 minutes between Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru.