New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has exercised an option with Wabtec to purchase 45 additional R255 hybrid ...

Abstract: The Hyperloop is expected to surpass the speed limits of conventional ground transportation by minimizing air drag and friction resistance inside a vacuum tube, necessitating a stable ...

Chinese scientists have achieved a milestone in magnetic levitation technology. Researchers at China’s National University of ...

New and revived rail routes will see global train travel evolve in the year ahead, from practical cross-border links to high-end luxury journeys designed to lure travelers off planes.

More recently, China has explored superconducting electric maglev systems suited for ultra-high speeds, especially in low-vacuum environments. In 2023, a 2 km (1.3 mile) experimental line in Datong ...

The T-Flight might eventually reach a speed of up to 1,243 mph (2,000 km/h), almost twice the speed of sound. Credit: Yuan Yi/Beijing Youth Daily/VCG. In a world where speed defines progress, China is ...