"High-speed rail" is admittedly one of those dry-sounding infrastructure phrases that conjures thoughts of schedules and itineraries, but footage of a bullet train in action is entirely different.

When a powerful earthquake struck Japan, dozens of high-speed trains were traveling at up to 200 mph, carrying tens of thousands of passengers. Seconds before the strongest shaking began, an automated ...

A recently introduced Shinkansen high-speed train is set to add several exclusive private cabins over the next few months.

In a country famous for punctuality—where the Shinkansen runs on a schedule measured in seconds—there is one bullet train in Japan that appears on no public timetable. It is a phantom on the charts, a ...

High-speed rail can be found around the world. Yet so far, the projects haven't tracked in the U.S., where both the public and private sectors have faced ballooning costs and delays.

The high-speed trains coming to Vietnam's first intercity bullet train line, now under construction between Hanoi and Ha Long ...

Japan separates high-speed trains, regional services, and freight traffic to reduce interference. Advanced signaling systems monitor train positions in real time. Passenger behavior is also important.

Japan's Shinkansen bullet trains have long been considered one of the most impressive railway systems, with a punctuality and safety record that's simply unmatched. It's been that way since the ...