"High-speed rail" is admittedly one of those dry-sounding infrastructure phrases that conjures thoughts of schedules and itineraries, but footage of a bullet train in action is entirely different.

Japan’s Shinkansen is widely regarded as the gold standard of high-speed rail, but its success was decades in the making. We trace how postwar necessity, political will, and meticulous engineering ...

HS2 is set to cost more per kilometre than any other rail project in the world as total bill could surpass £100bn ...

Reporters stood by waiting to catch a glimpse of Japan's fast high-speed train on the new Chuo Shinkansen rail line, and if any of them blinked, they missed it. Those who stayed focused on the track ...

Much like an airliner's de-icing protocols, the water jets hosing down bullet trains are intended to promote safety in snowy and icy conditions.

JALCARGO, JR East launch JAL de Hako-byun service combining Shinkansen rail and air cargo networks to accelerate regional exports starting January 13, 2026 ...

The Series 700 bullet train passes before Mount Fuji on Feb. 10 in Japan. Dallas officials traveled to Japan last year to learn more about what a transit hub could look like here. Shades of hope and ...