NAKATSUGAWA, Gifu Prefecture--A tunnel collapse here Oct. 27 killed a 44-year-old construction worker and seriously injured another man in the first fatal accident connected to the enormous magnetic ...

Imagine gliding across long distances at nearly 400 miles per hour on a train that floats silently above its tracks. No rattling wheels, no jolts, just a smooth, whisper-quiet ride. This is the ...

TOKYO -- Japanese railway operators and rolling stock makers talked up their bullet trains' safety record to an international audience Wednesday, seeking an edge in global competition for high-speed ...

Researchers at China’s National University of Defence Technology have successfully accelerated a tonne-class vehicle to a record speed of 700 km/h (435mph) within just two seconds on a 400 metre ...

The Shanghai Maglev Train or Shanghai Transrapid, a magnetic levitation train (maglev) line that operates in Shanghai, China. [Photo/dfic.cn] Hainan has started to select professional institutions to ...

The T-Flight is a maglev train that hit a record-breaking speed of 387 mph on a short test track — but engineers want to double that rate so the train can carry passengers at speeds faster than if ...

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please considersubscribing. 1. China blows ...

China has once again pushed the boundaries of transportation technology by setting a new world record with its ultra-high-speed magnetic levitation (maglev) train. In a landmark test, the ...