As the United States gears up for Thanksgiving and its busiest travel week of the year, might high-speed trains get people where they're going faster in the near future?
Will Federal Stimulus Money Spark a High-Speed Rail Renaissance in the U.S.?
The drive for energy conservation coupled with the recession has the U.S. switching policy tracks with its push to develop a high-speed rail transportation network. But does it have enough engineering expertise to do it right?
U.S. High-Speed Rail Projects Aim to Catch Up [Slide Show]
The Obama administration will make up to $13 billion available for high-speed railroad projects across the nation, which lags far behind the fast railways of Asia and Europe
All Aboard the Eco-Express: Rail's Hybrid Energy Solutions
Green transportation is gaining momentum on U.S. railways
High Hopes for High-Speed Rail
Will a boom in government investment bring true high-speed rail to the U.S.?
Moving Americans toward Train Transportation
What can be done to shift more travelers over to American rail lines from cars and planes?
Will Global Warming Melt the Permafrost Supporting the China-Tibet Railway?
This crucial line of transportation crosses the Tibetan Plateau, parts of which are barely below freezing. Will any added warmth--either from climate change or the railway itself--destabilize the track's frozen foundation?
Can America's Trains Go High-Speed?
The government is pushing for it, but are high speed trains even possible in the U.S.? David Biello reports
Planes, trains or automobiles? Air travel may be no worse for the environment than rail
High-speed rail getting on track in the U.S.
U.S. infrastructure crumbling
Why the Oil Crisis Will Persist [Extended Version]
With global demand for cars accelerating, the best approach is to redesign cars and transport systems
First Commercial Maglev Train in China
Almost on Time: High-Speed Trains in the U.S.
After many delays, Amtrak is launching its new Acela service