Behind more than 70 million high-speed rail services a year lies a web of safety systems. At nearly 200 mph, even a single failure can have dramatic consequences.

The public played an active role in refining the 54-train fleet’s interior design using life-sized mock-ups. Credit: Alstom SA. The Hitachi-Alstom consortium is taking input from the public for the ...

In its current configuration, the U.K.'s new multibillion-dollar high-speed railroad, HS2, will reduce the system's capacity along the route by nearly a fifth, according to a new assessment by the ...

At the 'Train Zero' lab in the United Kingdom, engineers test systems like signal and speed using simulation. View on ...