High-speed rail

The master plan leverages high-speed rail between Beijing and Tianjin, enabling 80 percent of personal transit to be done through trains, busses, bikes and an electric car fleet.

February 23, 2012 10:01am | By Mary Catherine O'Connor

The most promising new high-speed rail service in the U.S. connects Chicago to Detroit. Will it help the economy? Conflicting views on potential impact.

5 | February 21, 2012 9:29am | By Andrew Nusca

A twin-turbo aquatic beast called the Phibian can reach highway speeds and rip across the water at 30 mph.

7 | February 17, 2012 6:39am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

For a long time, a ride on an Amtrak train meant leaving digital technology at the station. Now, the U.S. rail operator is working to leap ahead -- and convince commuters that rail is 21st century...

3 | February 15, 2012 5:29am | By Melanie D.G. Kaplan

Schenker is planning to open several wind farms in order to help power UK rail services through renewable energy.

2 | February 14, 2012 6:26am | By Charlie Osborne

BEIJING -- China is already producing world leading innovation, you just have to look for it in some unexpected places, researchers say.

3 | February 13, 2012 5:26am | By Tom Hancock

Tea party activists are attempting to foil sustainability and green energy initiatives at the grassroots levels across the United States out of concern over U.N led world domination.

5 | February 6, 2012 6:55pm | By David Worthington

California Governor Jerry Brown said that the state's high-speed rail project will cost much less than the $100 billion estimate and that he has an idea for a fitting new funding source.

11 | January 31, 2012 5:35am | By Tyler Falk

PARIS -- Historic train station gets the Nouvel treatment with major renovations extending through 2020 to improve transport across the rails and to revitalize the surrounding neighborhood.

January 23, 2012 12:05am | By Bryan Pirolli

Cities struggled financially in 2011, but that doesn't mean big urban projects aren't on the way. Here are seven to keep your eye on in 2012.

1 | January 3, 2012 5:56am | By Tyler Falk

English firm reveals sleek plans for new multi-purpose transit station and greenspace in northwestern Spain.

2 | December 28, 2011 6:00pm | By Beth Carter

An innovative sword-shaped test train reached a world record-breaking speed of 311 mph.

2 | December 28, 2011 12:41pm | By Tuan C. Nguyen

JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa's first high speed rail line is an unusually bold and expensive undertaking for the country. But the plan has hit a few snags.

2 | November 25, 2011 5:19am | By Dave Mayers

The industrial artistry in these photos of Siemens locomotive skeletons illustrates that steel is highly recyclable. That's good, because steelmaking emits copious carbon dioxide. Industry's on it.

November 23, 2011 3:45am | By Mark Halper

A new study shows that countries around the world have plans to invest in high-speed rail networks in the coming years.

13 | November 8, 2011 6:53pm | By Channtal Fleischfresser

MADRID -- Spain uses free WiFi on public transportation and in tourist areas to boost economy.

6 | November 7, 2011 3:59am | By Jennifer Riggins

California's high-speed rail system will now cost twice as much to build, take 13 years longer than planned and offer fares for almost double the original estimate. Is America's HSR dream dead?

32 | November 2, 2011 6:53am | By Andrew Nusca

Energy futurist Chris Nelder does the math to determine when we should transition energy to renewables and transportation to rail. The answer: about 40 years ago.

18 | November 2, 2011 5:40am | By Chris Nelder

The MagSurf skateboard let's you pull a Marty McFly, even if it's for a few seconds.

1 | October 26, 2011 6:00am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

Researchers have released a video demonstrating how "quantum levitation," lets objects stay locked in mid-air.

3 | October 20, 2011 6:05am | By Tuan C. Nguyen