A pair of high-speed rail projects in Nevada and California is getting a big push from Washington. The Biden administration pledged more than $6 billion in federal funding for high-speed rail, aiming ...

With high-speed rail ambitions in California delayed by years and coming in at a higher-than-expected cost, Lou Thompson, who sat on the state's high-speed rail peer review group, said "failure is ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. American voters overwhelmingly support the construction of new ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. California's high-speed rail project, which aims to connect San ...

America’s fastest train has arrived. ‘NextGen Acela’ made its public debut on August 27, delivering modern design, more seats and an enhanced passenger experience. Hailed as a leap forward for ...

This is an updated version of a story first published on April 5, 2026. The original video can be viewed here. The very model of modern engineering, it hums across the fruited plains at a top speed of ...

The Amtrak NextGen Acela is a new, higher-speed train that runs between Washington, D.C. and Boston. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Stephen Mattingly, a civil engineering professor at the University ...

Calls are growing for California’s high-speed rail to be abandoned completely after revelations the estimated cost of completing Gavin Newsom’s fantasy train project had ballooned to a staggering $231 ...