Across Europe and Asia, high speed rail has become a backbone of daily life, while the United States is still arguing over whether it wants bullet trains at all. The gap is not just about technology, ...

While the share is higher in Europe, only about 1% of railroad lines in the United States are equipped with overhead wires that carry electricity to power trains. That presents a complicated challenge ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The wait for the nation's fastest passenger train is over. The NextGen Acela trains built in Hornell for Amtrak are poised to ...

A recently viral video on social media has now offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at the process, giving viewers an inside ...