High speed train

Canada will begin work on a high-speed inter-city rail network – the largest infrastructure project in the country's history. Spanning 621 miles, its lines will help passengers get from Toronto to Montréal within three hours, at up to 185 mph (300 km/h).

In February of this year, we reported on the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation, and its phase one testing of a low-vacuum-tube hyperloop-style maglev ultra-high-speed (UHS) train. In initial 1.24-mile-long tests, the T-Flight hit 387 mph .

China has produced the first of a new breed of maglev trains capable of speeds up to 600 km/h, or nearly half the speed of sound. It says these will be the fastest ground transport services available on the planet.

​Passengers who travel on Amtrak's high-speed Acela Express service in the US will soon be able to do so more comfortably and more regularly. The rail operator has unveiled designs for "next-generation high-speed trainsets" that will replace its existing rolling stock and offer greater capacity.​

Hyperloop One, the proposed faster-than-airplane transport system, has presented a study highlighting the economic feasibility and benefits of creating a route between the Finnish capital, Helsinki, and the Swedish capital, Stockholm.

A new joint venture between Chinese and American companies promises to connect Las Vegas to Los Angeles with a high-speed rail system designed to travel at around 150 mph (240 km/h).

The new private Italian high-speed train operator NTV presents the Italo, also known as the Ferrari train.

Pristmanngoode, has unveiled its high speed train concept, the Mercury, which is a double-decker train designed to travel at 225mph (362km/h).

A project to build a 220mph solar-powered bullet train would not only dramatically improve travel times, it would be much better for the environment.