Articles tagged “high-speed rail”

American infrastructure for high-speed rail lags far behind that of other countries. Getting California's lines built may be a challenge for the U.S., but it's one worth taking on to avoid being left at the station.

It's a win-win when airlines find ways to work with rail lines for trips under three hours. The passenges get to their destinations faster and the airlines open up slots for use on longer routes.

The boost from Olympic passengers wasn’t enough to cover the losses that resulted from a slow tourist season in England, but revenues are back on the rise as tourists return to London.

For a country that largely depends on trains, India is littered with outdated railways that run slowly and are accident-prone. The new railway will improve safety, speed, and give Indians a reason to stick to rail rather than air.

The 18,000 km of tracks will be dedicated to passengers as officials work to separate people from cargo in an effort to prevent accidents similar to a 2011 crash that killed 40 and injured 200.

This is by no means the fastest of high-speed trains around the world, but should the test run go well, it will be a vast improvement for the current railways and one step closer to the speed that is standard in Europe.

Plans for US railways are speeding along the fastest on the coasts as California continues to plan an LA to SF route and the east coast moves ahead with planning that will connect Boston to Atlanta.

The 650 km route may be the first of many, but as government planning progresses with international companies bidding for the build, it may be several years before any tracks are laid.

U of Penn’s route proposal would save Amtrak $51 billion off their original plans and includes financing ideas, an issue Amtrak has been wary to address in planning high-speed routes for the Northeast.

Sweden is using its growing wealth to focus on infrastructure projects that will spur growth. And in places where the rail Vs. cars debate isn't total nonsense, that means investing in high-speed rail.