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.

China has once again amazed the world with its bullet train technology. The CR450, the world's fastest bullet train, reached a speed of 453 kilometers per hour during testing on the high-speed rail ...

Reporters stood by waiting to catch a glimpse of Japan's fast high-speed train on the new Chuo Shinkansen rail line, and if any of them blinked, they missed it. Those who stayed focused on the track ...

Siemens Mobility ran the first test of a train set for Egypt's upgraded rail system last month on a segment of newly built track west of Cairo. While not the fastest train in the planned rail network, ...