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China's New Maglev Trains Are Faster Than Planes

If this new maglev tech that China is developing pans out, it ought to be moving at anywhere from two to three times the fastest trains in the world today.

America's Deadliest Train Is Deadlier Than We Thought

A year-long investigation by the Miami Herald and WLRN found that Brightline trains have killed 182 people since testing began in 2017.

Stephen Miller Says Immigrants Make Traffic Worse, But Of Course Stephen Miller Is Wrong

It doesn't take long to refute Miller's argument, such as it is, and to discover a few inconvenient truths.

NYC's Upset Election Was Drawn Along An Odd Line: Car Ownership

Car ownership and transit ridership serve as a shorthand for someone's entire living situation — and, apparently, their politics.

President Trump Says He's Pulling Federal Funding From Active California High Speed Rail Project

At worst, the project has doubled its projected costs.

Florida Man Arrested For Carrying 'Small Arsenal' Onto Amtrak Train

Authorities found assault rifles, large-capacity magazines, silencers, and a booby-trapped rifle in the man's bag — and he left another gun bag at the station.

3D-Printed Train Station In Japan Assembled In Just Three Hours

The West Japan Railway Company replaced an entire station with 3D-printed prefabricated pieces, and construction costs were half that of reinforced concrete.

Contractor Allegedly Tried To Bribe An Extra $52 Million Out Of Amtrak With A Purebred Puppy And Luxury Watches

The value of the gifts provided to Amtrak's project manager exceeded $325,000.

Train Heists Surge As Thieves Target Sneakers And Electronics

Old fashioned train heists are back with more than $4 million worth of goods stolen from a single freight train operator in California over less than two years.

Amtrak Doesn't Understand Why Elon Musk Wants To Privatize Amtrak After It Broke Ridership And Revenue Records In 2024

The railroad said "It is not clear what problem Amtrak privatization proposals are intended to solve."

Unearthed WWII Bomb Shuts Down Europe's Busiest Train Station

Track maintenance workers found a 1,100-pound unexploded bomb from World War II while conducting overnight work in Saint-Denis, France.

MTA Is Trying To Use Smartphone AI To Spot Dangerous Subway Tracks

The MTA partnered with Google to experiment with more efficient and cost-effective ways to inspect tracks

Train Robbers Have Stolen Over $2 Million Worth Of Nike Sneakers

A band of thieves has carried out at least 10 different heists targeting BNSF trains in the Mojave Desert

The Daddy Long Legs Was A Wild High-Rise Train Equipped With Life Boats

Pretend You're Anywhere But Here With A Ride Along A 100-Year-Old Scottish Railway

Broken Down School Bus Evacuated Minutes Before Being Hit By Train

These Stretchy Trains Can Run On Different Tracks By Widening Their Wheelbase

Ridership Of Bay Area Caltrain Is Up Drastically Following A Transition To New Electric Trains

Operation Smash Hit Rammed A 100 MPH Train Into A Nuclear Waste Canister To Prove How Strong It Was

San Francisco Is Spending $212 Million To Ditch Floppy Disks In Light Rail Control System

Two Fashionable Teens Joyride And Crash NYC Subway Train

This Is A Ridiculously Cool Use Of Both Trains And Bikes

Trains Are An Integral Part Of Every Truly Great Movie

The Public Transit System In Europe Is So Good You Can Play A Continent-Sized Game Of Tag

Man Survives Being Run Over By Freight Train And Tangled In Wheel Axle

These Are The Fastest Trains In The World

Massive Overland Train Left To Rot In Alaska Protected America From Russki Attack During The Cold War