CBS News

Amtrak's new high-speed Acela train a gamechanger for Northeast travelers

Emmy Award-winning journalist Kris Van Cleave is the senior transportation correspondent for CBS News based in Phoenix, Arizona, where he also serves as a national correspondent reporting for all CBS ...
NPR

With federal money in doubt, California's high-speed train seeks a new path forward

HANFORD, Calif. — Hundreds of miles from Los Angeles and San Francisco, the first leg of California's high-speed rail line is rising above the almond trees and grape vines of the Central Valley. This ...
CNN

High-speed rail has come to America. Or has it?

America’s fastest train has arrived. ‘NextGen Acela’ made its public debut on August 27, delivering modern design, more seats and an enhanced passenger experience. Hailed as a leap forward for ...
NPR

High-speed train from California to Las Vegas tries to slow rising costs

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. — Brightline West aims to connect Las Vegas and Southern California with high-speed rail. But the planned terminal is not in Los Angeles, where you might expect, but 40 miles ...
CNN

When something goes wrong at 186 mph: Inside the fast-reaction world of high-speed train drivers

At 186 miles per hour, the landscape starts to blur. A mile disappears every 20 seconds. An entire town can blink by in the time it takes to remember its name. High-speed trains are, as the name ...