High-speed rail could transform U.S. travel by reducing congestion, cutting emissions, and boosting tourism and economic growth. Since August, train travelers between Washington, D.C., and Boston have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The estimated cost of California’s long‑troubled high‑speed rail project has soared past $120 billion. State officials say the ...

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 ...

High-speed rail, or train systems that are capable of speeds of at least 186 mph, simply doesn't exist in the United States. High-speed rail had its start in Japan in 1964 with the bullet train, and ...

With high-speed rail ambitions in California delayed by years and coming in at a higher-than-expected cost, Lou Thompson, who sat on the state's high-speed rail peer review group, said "failure is ...

The fast train network proposed in California draws some inspiration from a handful of international alternative bus systems, ...

Since August, train travelers between Washington, D.C., and Boston have been zipping along the country’s busiest rail line at speeds of up to 160 mph, the fastest in America. Headlines proclaimed high ...