France’s TGV network runs over LGV (lignes à grande vitesse) corridors, with the platform famously holding the steel-wheel world speed record at 574.8 km/h (357 mph) from the V150 campaign in 2007 (on ...

Exploring Spain is wonderful. The train system can take you all over the country. Whether you are on regional trains with RENFE or the AVE fast trains, train travel is a must in Spain. Here are some ...

ONBOARD MADRID-ALICANTE HIGH-SPEED TRAIN (Reuters) - A one-track dirt road used by local farmers is the main access to a magnificent glass-and-steel train station in the small city of Villena, on ...

Spain and France's leaders announced Wednesday the launch of a direct fast-train service between Paris and Barcelona on December 15. Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy revealed the date for the ...

The new Amtrak Acela fleet will run at a top speed of 160 mph.SAUL LOEB / AFP Amtrak launched a new, faster line of Acela trains on August 28. The NextGen Acela trains can reach a top speed of 160 mph ...

MADRID (AP) — The blackout that paralyzed the Iberian Peninsula for most of Monday had an especially fierce impact on high-speed trains that run across Spain. Here are accounts from three affected ...

MADRID (AP) — Thousands of rail passengers in Spain were hit with delays after the cable used in the signaling system of the high-speed line between Madrid and Seville was stolen at four locations, ...

China is a world leader for many things and that includes high-speed trains. While it's regular long-distance trains reach maximum operating speeds of 350 km/h (217 mph), the world's fastest train ...

Most of the passengers emerging from the station in Bellvitge, a working-class neighborhood outside Barcelona, have no idea just how innovative the city’s subway system is. Using technology not unlike ...