For over a century, humans have relied on planes to drastically cut the time of domestic journeys. But imagine hopping aboard a train that gets you to your destination even faster than any commercial ...

Maglev sounds as sci-fi as teleporters and hovercars. A train that levitates above a track using electromagnets and cruises at aircraft speeds? That couldn't possibly be a reality. Except it is. China ...

Japan seeks to export its expertise in high-speed rail to the United States, according to a new report. On Tuesday, the Central Japan Railway Company took U.S. transportation secretary Ray LaHood on a ...

TSURU, Japan — The experimental MLX01 maglev is the world’s fastest train. But it is confined to a 12-mile track. And like the train itself, its technology has been trapped in Japan. Now, though, ...

Using magnets to hold trains in the air so they can travel at speeds comparable to planes has long been a goal for making long-distance travel enjoyable. But because maglev trains can't use the ...

Letter writer Robert Reuter seems unhappy with maglev but he has some facts confused (“Maglev is not the answer,” Sept. 12). Although there was not much difference in the speed records of TGV and the ...

As trains in the United States remain firmly planted in the horse-and-buggy era, the rest of the world leaps ahead, and here’s the fastest wheeled train yet, the phallic-looking 224mph Fastech 360Z.

In 2027, Japan's L0 trains will be ready to take passengers between Tokyo and Nagoya at the blistering speed of 310 mph (499 km/h) in everyday operation. The Shanghai Maglev Train is capable of ...

A magnetically levitated train broke its own world speed record Monday when engineers sent it hurtling 560 kph down a test track near Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture. The five-car MLX01, which clocked the ...

This list combines standard-gauge and maglev trains. The trains listed don't include unmanned experiments such as a rocket sled that hit 6,453 mph (1,038 km/h) at Holloman Air Force Base in 2003.