Newsweek

High-Speed Rail Backed As Future of US Transport

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. High-speed rail was hailed as the future of transportation in the ...
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Magnetic levitation trains hit 800 MPH

Magnetic levitation trains, better known as maglev trains, have recently achieved a staggering speed of 800 miles per hour. This remarkable development marks a significant stride in transportation ...
Newsweek

Map Shows Which Countries Have High-Speed Rail

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. High-speed rail (HSR) systems have become a significant component of ...
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Can the US finally get its railways on track? The promise and politics of high-speed trains

America’s shiny new Acela trains can technically hit 257 km/h – so why are passengers still crawling along the Connecticut coast? The answer lies in politics, not engineering. What’s the political ...
The Conversation

High‑speed rail moves millions throughout the world every day – but in the US, high cost and low use make its future bumpy

The Amtrak NextGen Acela is a new, higher-speed train that runs between Washington, D.C. and Boston. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Stephen Mattingly, a civil engineering professor at the University ...