A new study published in Social Science & Medicine provides evidence that access to high-speed rail networks can significantly improve the cognitive health of middle-aged and older adults. The ...

When it comes to high-speed rails, the United States is way behind other nations around the world. However, there is ...

The Golden State’s long-delayed high-speed rail project has completed construction on a massive 150-acre railhead facility in ...

In the 19th century, the U.S. became the first country to build a transcontinental rail network. It’s since fallen behind ...

The Amtrak NextGen Acela is a new high-speed train that runs between Washington, D.C. and Boston. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images Stephen Mattingly: With conventional rail, we’re usually looking at ...

The interstate highway system transformed the U.S. economy and American life in the 20th century. High-speed rail can have a similar effect in the 21st century, reindustrializing and reconnecting ...

The interstate highway system transformed the U.S. economy and American life in the 20th century. High-speed rail can have a similar effect in the 21st century, reindustrializing and reconnecting ...

At the end of February, California’s High-Speed Rail Authority released a draft of its 2026 business plan. Now, Merced County ...

The interstate highway system transformed the U.S. economy and American life in the 20th century. High-speed rail can have a similar effect in the 21st century, reindustrializing and reconnecting ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Stephen Mattingly, University of Texas at Arlington (THE CONVERSATION) High-speed rail ...