High-speed railway between Beijing, Shanghai to run trials beginning Wednesday
SHANGHAI — A long-anticipated high-speed railway between Beijing and Shanghai is due to begin trial operations Wednesday, as China persists with its lavish rail spending boom despite recent losses and...
View ArticleCrash raises doubts about China's fast rail plans after bullet train wreck
BEIJING — Doubts about China's breakneck plans to expand high-speed rail across the country have been underscored by a bullet train wreck that killed at least 39 people.One train rammed into the back...
View ArticleCalifornia gives green light on nation's first high-speed rail line to link...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers gave the green light to start building the nation's first dedicated high-speed rail line, a multibillion dollar project that will eventually link Los Angeles...
View ArticleFeds approve first leg of California high-speed rail; 130 mile segment in...
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View ArticleAmtrak passenger train hits 111 mph in test run on route between Chicago, St....
JOLIET, Ill. — For the first time on a key Midwestern route between Chicago and St. Louis, an Amtrak passenger train topped 110 mph Friday, ripping through fog-shrouded farm fields and blowing past...
View ArticleTexas-Oklahoma passenger rail options discussed
DALLAS — Transportation officials are studying the feasibility of adding high-speed passenger trains and other rail upgrades to a corridor extending from Oklahoma City to South Texas.The Texas-Oklahoma...
View ArticleSpain train crash investigation turns to driver
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain — Investigations into Spain’s deadliest train crash in decades have only begun, but already a key question has been answered: Experts said Friday the driver, not a...
View Article'Bullet train' cleared for environmental review
HOUSTON — Federal rail regulators have cleared the proposed Dallas-to-Houston "bullet train" project for an environmental review.The Federal Railroad Administration published a "notice of intent" in...
View ArticleWorld's 1st bullet train, made in Japan, turns 50
TOKYO (AP) — It was, retired Japanese railway engineer Fumihiro Araki recalls, "like flying in the sky."read more
View ArticleArea Opinions: Bullet train sorely needed in Texas
Bullet train sorely needed in Texas The “great train race,” as we’ll call it, isn’t on anybody’s ballot and won’t be decided for years, but it’s one of the most fascinating contests in the country. The...
View ArticleEurope rethinks train security after Americans thwart attack
PARIS — European security and transport chiefs held an emergency meeting Saturday in Paris to reconsider train security after American passengers thwarted an Islamic extremist attack on a high-speed...
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