The Department of Transport and two provinces plan to launch South Africa’s first rail network for long-distance high-speed rail (HSR) in 2030, TopAuto reports. The transport department and the ...

New York is making efforts to improve its rail services, but high-speed rail, common in other parts of the world, remains elusive.

The high-speed rail network will contribute significantly to this agenda by enhancing trade routes, increasing mobility for workers, and supporting the development of Africa’s industrial base.

South Africa is finally on track to launch its first-ever high-speed bullet train, with construction expected to begin in ...

Yet with two high-speed rail (HSR) projects now under construction, and others planned, is the US finally on track to start catching up with the fast trains seen in China, Japan and Europe?

High-speed rail projects across the United States are facing high budgets, lengthy timelines, and increasing skepticism from ...

Bechtel on May 13 released a peer-reviewed white paper, presenting “a bold yet practical break through longstanding barriers and advance high-speed rail (HSR) development in the U.S.” “Leveraging ...

HSR can stimulate the entire rail manufacturing supply chain, supporting conventional rail and freight services as well. While true HSR requires dedicated infrastructure to avoid conflicts between ...

Abstract AbstractThis paper assesses the potential for successful provision of high-speed rail (HSR) in the Midwestern United States, and concludes by identifying major lessons that other states and ...

True high-speed rail has not yet made it to the U.S., but that will change soon. Here are the projects currently being developed.

Kazakhstan once harbored grand plans for a high-speed rail network. While its neighbors have pushed ahead with such projects, why has HSR fallen out of favor in Astana?

Experts weigh in on why New York State can't get high-speed rail on track.