The new Amtrak Acela fleet will run at a top speed of 160 mph.SAUL LOEB / AFP Amtrak launched a new, faster line of Acela trains on August 28. The NextGen Acela trains can reach a top speed of 160 mph ...

Last month, France’s national railway operator released a glimpse of the designs for its upcoming fifth-generation high-speed train, the TGV Inoui. (TGV stands for train à grande vitesse, or “train of ...

So you like going fast, huh? Well, unfortunately for you, the law says speeding is illegal, and even on a race track, you'll be lucky to see speeds higher than 150 mph unless you're in something ...

High-speed trains are more than just a way to get from point A to point B – they’re moving testaments to what human engineering can achieve. In 2025, these sleek machines don’t just shorten travel ...

Europe has a long history of high-speed trains, being an early adopter after the first high-speed rail system, the Tokaido Shinkansen, began operations in Japan. Since France’s TGV network began ...

China’s CR450 bullet train has broken the world speed record for a single train, reaching 450 kph (281 mph) during ...