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A California startup is repurposing trains and rail cars to help renewable energy utilities compete with fossil fuels. By Glenn McDonald From Seeker August 21, 2017 6:45 AM EDT What goes up must come down. This principle...

California just broke ground in Fresno on the nation's first high-speed rail system, ushering in a new era of efficient, eco-friendly transportation. The railway will enable riders to travel faster than a Ferrari once...

Five years have passed since the 73-mile, high-speed, and high-capacity Crossrail project first broke ground on the central part of the line in London...

"Trainsforming America" is a new documentary that takes a hard look at why America has fallen behind the rest of the world when it comes to properly investing in an efficient passenger rail system...

On one side of the station is an area with a more historical aesthetic, which is why the northern entrance was designed to be more modest, so as not to overpower its surroundings...

Many Americans travel to Europe or Asia and are amazed at the ease of traversing long distances via rail or bus. But when it comes to the land of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways,...

Amtrak and Google Maps recently launched a new interactive tool that will allow the national rail service's 31 million passengers to easily track the exact location and better predict arrival times for the more than 300 daily...

After three decades of hard work, Amtrak trains in the Northeast Corridor and Pennsylvania get to retire. They will be replaced by 70 high-efficiency electric Amtrak Cities Sprinters (ACS-64) built by Siemens in Sacramento,...

After years of debate, skyrocketing costs and persistent concerns related to state’s fiscal crisis, the California State Senate voted 21-16 on Friday to approve the United States’ first high-speed rail project...

After years of debate, skyrocketing costs and persistent concerns related to state’s fiscal crisis, the California State Senate voted 21-16 on Friday to approve the state’s high-speed rail project...

Read the rest of Los Angeles Unveils Union Station Master Plan by Grimshaw + Gruen Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco design, green architecture, Green Building, green design, green renovation,...

The Coalition for Sustainable Rail (CSR) has announced plans to create the world’s first carbon-neutral high-speed locomotive. Working with the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment (IonE) and the...

That flash of red whizzing by you in Italy now may not necessarily be a Ferrari sports car – it could be a new high-speed train inspired by the car company’s reputation for top performance...

After a third Republican governor said no to federal high-speed rail money citing potential cost overruns, a House committee is looking into building railways without federal involvement...

While politicians on both sides of the aisle in the U.S. are debating the benefits of high-speed rail, the news in Italy is that Michelangelo’s statue of David may be at risk of being toppled by the construction of a high-speed...