Thomas Wolfe famously said that you can't go home again. Each winter, millions of Americans prove the writer wrong (okay, yes, he meant it metaphorically). In this map, where they go--and how they get there--shows a lot about how ...READ»
Coming to a city near you soon: By adding giant flywheels to subway systems, cities are able to harness the power created by thousands of braking trains, using it to accelerate other trains or feeding it back into the grid. READ»
Cambodia is the "missing link," but millions of dollars are being poured in to repair its fragmented portion of the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link Project.READ»
It's a dream to make Joe Biden weep: trains that connect East Coast cities at 220 miles per hour. But it won't be finished until 2040. Hear that sound? That's Europe and Asia laughing. READ»
From a resort hanging from the side of a cliff, to one that rolls on rails, the Radical Innovation in Hospitality Awards aim to change your idea of what a hotel is all about.READ»
Toilet paper is the post-toilet self-cleaning method of choice for most Western countries (though the bidet is also popular), but many Indians prefer to use water to clean themselves. At the same time, many Indians often find ...READ»
Taking a train ride must be more environmentally sound than getting flung into the sky on a plane, right? Maybe not, according to researchers at U.C. Berkeley's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Arpad Horpath and ...READ»
Efficient high-speed rail networks are already staple of many European and Asian countries. President Obama outlined an ambitious plan today to bring the United States up to speed--literally. It won't be cheap.READ»
Oil prices may not be rising quite as dramatically as they were a year ago, but mass transportation--and more specifically, high-speed rail--is still growing in scope and importance. According to the International Monetary Fund ...READ»
