In the 19th century, the U.S. became the first country to build a transcontinental rail network. It’s since fallen behind when it comes to train travel — here’s why.

Explore the challenges and possibilities of bringing high-speed rail to the U.S. Discover what it would take for fast, ...

The interstate highway system transformed the U.S. economy and American life in the 20th century. High-speed rail can have a similar effect in the 21st century, reindustrializing and reconnecting ...

For decades, the United States has imagined high-speed rail while nations like Japan, France and Spain simply built it, turning their bullet trains into symbols of efficiency and comfort. Beyond ...

Lawmakers are trying to help California's high-speed rail get more investors.

(FOX40.COM) — Federal funding for California’s high-speed rail project could soon be permanently cut off, U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley says. Kiley, R-CA03, authored language in a pending federal funding ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Workers build an undercrossing for the high-speed rail line at a street in Tulare, Calif., on June 14, 2023. (Courtesy of ...

COLLEAGUES TO NOW PASS THIS BILL AS WELL. CALIFORNIA IS MOVING FORWARD WITH A HIGH SPEED RAIL PROJECT, EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR IT. GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM WAS ...

Whether it's environmental activists or public transportation enthusiasts, there's quite the vocal crowd urging the United States to build more high-speed rail transportation. Currently, the U.S. only ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at the California High-Speed Rail’s railhead facility in Kern County on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. GOVERNOR’S PRESS OFFICE Gov. Gavin Newsom left home in Marin to visit the San ...