Stephen Mattingly, a civil engineering professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, explains why high-speed rail projects in much of the country so often go off track. Dr. Stephen Mattingly ...

The new Acela NextGen debuted in August, running between Washington, D.C., and Boston with stops in Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and more. With a top speed of 160 mph, the train is slightly ...

The honest answer is to go back to the voters for another $100 billion in bond issuance authority along with revisions to Prop 1A removing the travel time and no-subsidy mandates.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority says it can build the Central Valley route for $34.76 billion, down from the $36.75 billion estimated last year.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at the California High-Speed Rail’s railhead facility in Kern County on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.

A Central Valley lawmaker is demanding the resignation of California’s embattled High Speed Rail CEO Ian Choudri after a domestic violence arrest and conflict-of-interest questions surrounding the ...

High-speed rail systems are found all over the globe. Japan’s bullet train began operating in 1964. China will have 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) of high-speed track by the end of 2025. The fastest ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Workers build an undercrossing for the high-speed rail line at a street in Tulare, Calif., on June 14, 2023. (Courtesy of ...

America’s fastest train has arrived. ‘NextGen Acela’ made its public debut on August 27, delivering modern design, more seats and an enhanced passenger experience. Hailed as a leap forward for ...

HANFORD, Calif. — Hundreds of miles from Los Angeles and San Francisco, the first leg of California's high-speed rail line is rising above the almond trees and grape vines of the Central Valley. This ...

Infrastructure minister says the Newcastle-Sydney project will build on decades of work and planning – but experts ‘won’t be cutting any cakes until there’s shovels in the ground’ ...