US and Chinese firms agree on high-speed rail plan from LA to Vegas

Pledge agreements aren't the only deals being inked ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's first official state visit to the US. A consortium led by China Railway Group has come to terms with America's XpressWest Enterprises LLC to jointly build a...

Japan Maglev Train Sets New Speed Record with 374mph


Japan has the fastest train. A maglev (magnetically levitated) train operated by Central Japan Railway has set the world speed record of 374mph today during test run on an experimental track.The...