Since then, Japan's bullet trains have reached 177mph (285kmh) and inspired high-speed lines in other countries, including France, which opened the world's second dedicated high-speed line ...

The High Speed 1 line is used by Eurostar, Southeastern and freight trains. Questions have been ... loans to creative businesses in northern England is touted at a mayoral summit.

The development of the Old Oak Common station, designed to integrate with High Speed 2 (HS2), was heralded as a step toward transforming British rail. But for millions in the west of England and ...

The high speed rail project was intended to link London, the Midlands and the north of England. But in his speech on Wednesday, the prime minister said that east-west links were "far more ...

Train companies which use a high speed rail line that runs through Kent will be charged less to use the track from April, a regulator has announced. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) announced the ...

As manufacturers and operators invest in more efficient rail technologies, we take a look at some of the fastest trains in ...