high-speed rail

Germany’s train service is one of Europe’s worst. How did it get so bad?

You won't arrive on time and may not even get a seat. Your booking might get lost. Things have gotten so dire that a foreigner has been brought in to shake things up.

High-speed train from California to Las Vegas tries to slow rising costs

Brightline West is betting it can build the first true high-speed rail line in the U.S. But the company says costs are rising, despite its best efforts to keep them down.

With federal money in doubt, California’s high-speed train seeks a new path forward

The leaders of California's high-speed rail project say they've learned from past mistakes. But the troubled megaproject faces an uncertain future with $4 billion in federal funding tied up in court.