Rail travel has come a long way from the slow chugging of steam engines. Today, the race for the fastest train has become a ...

Officials in China have debuted a new model of high-speed train, which they say could be the world's fastest when it enters commercial service.

The Shanghai Maglev, also called the Shanghai Transrapid, is the fastest passenger train in operation today. Using electromagnetic levitation, it floats above the track, eliminating friction and ...