High speed train

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.