America’s first-ever high-speed train looks the part – but it still has a long way to go

We were not far out of Philadelphia when it properly dawned on me that I was experiencing something that until very recently ...

Eurostar places €2bn order for double-decker trains

Eurostar has finalised a €2bn deal to buy next generation trains from Alstom that will form the backbone of its expansion to ...

Let’s end Eurostar’s monopoly on cross-channel rail

Trenitalia and Virgin both have the operating experience to compete with Eurostar. Virgin would have the added merit of ...