First tunnel created in UK's new high speed rail network
Train spotters and other fans of the U.K.’s new high-speed rail network rejoiced this week when the first tunnel...
Foster + Partners wins bid to design the nature-filled Guangming Hub
Foster + Partners has unveiled its competition-winning designs for Guangming Hub, a new, lushly landscaped Transport...
Zaha Hadid Architects designs BREEAM-targeted terminal for electrified Rail Baltic
Zaha Hadid Architects has won a competition to design the new terminal for the Rail Baltic railway, a major continuous...
A striking new gateway to Copenhagen celebrates green transit and Danish design
Earlier this summer, Copenhagen officially opened Køge Nord Station, a stunning new transportation landmark that...
Former Angry Bird marketing guru wants to build a $15 billion underwater tunnel
Peter Vesterbacka, the former marketing chief for the smash hit mobile game Angry Birds, has embraced a new challenge:...
America's first private high-speed train could take 3 million cars off the roads
America isn't known for high-speed rail travel. But a new express train project taking off in Florida could shake...
France aims to roll out world's first autonomous high-speed trains within 7 years
High-speed trains in France could soon be driverless, if the country's national railway operator SNCF has anything...
Zaha Hadid Architects completes first phase of Italy’s solar-powered high-speed rail hub
Italy is moving full steam ahead on the expansion of high-speed rail. The country recently celebrated inauguration...
Wind power now runs all electric passenger trains in the Netherlands
All of the electric passenger trains running in the Netherlands are now powered entirely by wind. One year ahead...
China is spending over $500 billion to expand high-speed rail
China is planning some serious upgrades to its public transportation system in the next few years. By 2020, the...
Amtrak purchasing new high-speed trains to speed up travel between New York, Boston and Washington DC
New York City and New York State stand to benefit from last Friday's announcement by Vice President Joe Biden that...
Amtrak to launch next-gen high-speed trains in US in five years
In a big leap forward for American railroad transportation, Amtrak is accepting a $2.45 billion loan from the federal...
Japanese-style bullet train in Texas on track for late 2017 groundbreaking
Japanese-style bullet trains zipping passengers between Houston and Dallas in less than 90 minutes at a top speed...
World's longest, deepest rail tunnel opens after almost 20 years of construction
After nearly two decades of construction, the world's longest tunnel is now ready to carry cargo and passengers...
"Vibranium" hyperloop pods will be 10 times stronger than steel
Hyperloop Transportation Technologies just announced plans to manufacture its transportation pods from a new type...
