Differences in African rail gauges are just one challenge facing the continent’s ambition for a transcontinental integration.
In the 19th century, the U.S. became the first country to build a transcontinental rail network. It’s since fallen behind ...
Stephen Mattingly, a civil engineering professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, explains why high-speed rail projects in much of the country so often go off track. Dr. Stephen Mattingly ...
California's dream of building a high-speed rail system linking San Francisco and LA is a cautionary tale of ambition outpacing funding, planning, and federal support. Reading time 9 minutes Seventeen ...
America’s fastest train has arrived. ‘NextGen Acela’ made its public debut on August 27, delivering modern design, more seats and an enhanced passenger experience. Hailed as a leap forward for ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. California's high-speed rail project is slated to receive billions from the state over the next two decades. (Rich Pedroncelli / ...
Gavin Newsom claims to be a big numbers guy. But the billions he has poured into California’s High-Speed Rail boondoggle just don’t add up. The California Post has obtained records and photographs ...
California High-Speed Rail is giving up on legal efforts to restore federal funding and pivoting to a public-private partnership model. In a pre-Christmas press release, the Authority announced a ...