3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (428+ words) Human expansion into natural spaces can intensify contact between people and wildlife. An artificial intelligence-powered inspection system on a London North Eastern Railway train, designed to spot damage on one of the U.K.'s busiest rail routes, recently flagged something far…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (354+ words) "Greed destroys everything. Always has. Always will." A growing number of Americans are questioning whether the country really fell out of love with trains, or were riders pushed away? In a YouTube video, Climate Town (@ClimateTown) made the case that…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (508+ words) Europe depends heavily on rail for daily commuting, regional business travel, airport connections, and summer tourism. A record-setting heat wave is disrupting daily life in many ways across Europe as its railways are taking a hit too, according to Fodor's…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (507+ words) In San Francisco, the Municipal Transportation Agency posted its highest ridership of the pandemic era in March. Americans appear to be riding buses and trains more often as gas prices climb above $4.50 per gallon nationwide, with some of the biggest…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (419+ words) "It's the test case that gets the other states around to start going." You've got to start somewhere. For high-speed rail in the U.S., that somewhere very well may just be a Chicago-to-St. Louis route that hangs in the balance. As…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (417+ words) "It opens up the Sierra in ways people have not even begun to imagine." Faced with rising costs and logistical challenges, officials in Merced, California, are proposing an unorthodox solution that would keep high-speed rail in the area and delight…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (425+ words) Soon, travelers can enjoy cool new trains, new connections, and seriously cheap tickets. High-speed trains are reaching unbelievable speeds as technology continues to improve, but their speed isn't the only thing changing. Soon, travelers can enjoy cool new trains, new…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago  (389+ words) "The train is so quiet." Tesla launched the world's first all-electric 'Giga Train' in Germany last year, exciting the public and drawing attention to battery-powered trains. Now, footage from a real ride on this electric train is available, as a…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago  (330+ words) Transportation doesn't usually leave people speechless — but a new high-speed train in Austria is doing exactly that. A Reddit user recently shared their firsthand experience riding the Koralmbahn high-speed rail, and the post has been gaining attention for one reason:…...