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The U.S. Department of Transportation released a report revealing issues with California’s high-speed rail project. The project is in default of its federal grant terms, which consist of $4 ...

The SL-7 was a class of high-speed steam containerships built for SeaLand in the early 1970s, operating at speeds in excess of 33 knots. These ships were later converted to the Algol-class Fast ...

To the editor: Completing California’s high-speed rail project is necessary for our climate, our economy and the nation. Air travel, by comparison, is terribly polluting of the atmosphere.

“That’s the sound of America,” said Ross Roland, steam locomotive engineer for the 611. Powered by steam, iconic with its red and gold striping atop a shiny black body, the 611 is a showstopper.

Is America's quest for high-speed trains finally picking up steam? New projects in California, Texas, Florida and beyond could bring high-speed trains to a city near you sooner than you expect ...

And for high-speed rail, that means focusing first on Dallas to Houston. We welcome your thoughts in a letter to the editor. See the guidelines and submit your letter here.

The concept — which is the brainchild of a group called the Northeast High Speed Rail Coalition — would reduce the Amtrak trip between Manhattan and Boston from four hours to just 100 minutes.

That proposed project comes after Mexico spent $8.5 billion on a high-speed rail network in the Yucatan peninsula. However, high-volume ridership has yet to materialize.