The newly debuted NextGen Acela trains will run with a top speed of 160 mph, out-speeding the previous Acela fleet by 10 mph.

The amazing line sees trains hurtling along at speeds up to 177mph, and is said to be the world's most punctual high-speed train.

High-speed trains offer greener alternatives to short-haul flights. From China’s floating Maglev trains to France’s border busting TGVs, these are the fastest railway services you can ride today.

In August 2011, I was fortunate enough to ride on the then brand-new Hayabusa bullet train, which operates on the line ...

China remains a dominant force in the world of high-speed rail travel. Shanghai Maglev (China) is the fastest commercial train, operating at 460 km/h (286 mph) and reaching a record speed of 501 ...

The NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are faster and lighter than the current fleet. They're scheduled to start ...

High-speed trains offer greener alternatives to short-haul flights. From China’s floating Maglev trains to France’s border busting TGVs, these are the fastest railway services you can ride today.

A railway using the world's fastest train is undergoing construction between Tokyo and Nagoya, though environmental objections have stalled its arrival.

China: The world’s fastest public train is China’s Shanghai Maglev (right). It is currently the only train in the world using magnetic levitation rather than conventional steel wheels.

The fastest trains in the world run in Asia, Europe and now Africa. Even Saudi Arabia now has a bullet train.