Forget flashy bullet trains and gazillion-dollar tunnels: Alon Levy, a fellow at the NYU Marron Institute of Urban Management, says America’s railways could reduce travel times and transform intercity ...

How high-speed rail went off track in the U.S., and where it’s finally coming to fruition. Note: This newsletter was sent to readers on April 23, 2025. These days, transportation in the United States ...

High-speed rail systems are found all over the globe. Japan’s bullet train began operating in 1964. China will have 31,000 miles (50,000 kilometers) of high-speed track by the end of 2025. The fastest ...

With the clawing back of $4 billion in federal grants to support it, the Trump Administration seems hell bent on ensuring that California’s high-speed rail project ends up as precisely the “train to ...