Will My Next Trip Be by Train Instead of Plane?
In Europe, Asia and the U.S., new and expanded train service is making rail a viable alternative to flying.
By Paige McClanahan
In Europe, Asia and the U.S., new and expanded train service is making rail a viable alternative to flying.
By Paige McClanahan
A new train for the busy Washington to Boston route has finally passed a computer modeling test and is set for tryouts on the tracks. Amtrak has no date yet for when it can carry passengers.
By Mark Walker
Amid concerns about climate change, demand for rail service is strong, and both governments and private investors are trying to keep up. Even Eurostar may see competition on its London-Paris route.
By Paige McClanahan
The president openly attacked his predecessor, former President Donald J. Trump, deploying direct criticism he has frequently avoided, at an event announcing billions for high-speed rail service.
By Anjali Huynh
The no-transfer rail connection from the Dutch capital to London will close starting in June. A new terminal for Eurostar passengers is set to open at Amsterdam’s main rail station in 2025.
By Claire Moses
The British prime minister embraced a more divisive profile, casting himself as a disrupter and scrapping part of the High Speed 2 line that predecessors had championed.
By Mark Landler and Stephen Castle
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hopes his governing party’s annual conference can revive his ailing poll numbers. Predecessors and would-be successors have other priorities.
By Mark Landler and Stephen Castle
The British prime minister is trying to redefine himself as a conviction politician, leaning into the newly potent issue of meeting climate goals without raising costs for hard-pressed Britons.
By Stephen Castle
And a glimmer of high-speed hope.
By Natasha Frost
Brightline will make the trip in three and a half hours, with round-trip tickets starting at $158.
By Patricia Mazzei and Niraj Chokshi
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