Amtrak NextGen Acela is the train line's new fleet serving express stops in the Northeast corridor.Joey Hadden/Business Insider Amtrak launched its new Acela fleet in August. At 160 miles per hour, it ...

Japan is about to unleash the fastest train the world has ever seen - the Superconducting Maglev, or SCMaglev. Capable of hitting a jaw-dropping 503 km/h, it will shrink the journey from Tokyo to ...

China appears to have recently conducted the trial run of the high-speed rail, the CR450. Tipped to be the world’s fastest commercial train, the CR450 is expected to start operations in 2025. The ...

Company founder Ettore Bugatti then had the idea to modify the engines for use in four-axle rail trains. France had an extensive rail infrastructure already in place, but most of the trains in use ...