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- First tunnel created in UK's new high speed rail network Thu, 28 Jul 22, 5:30amTrain spotters and other fans of the U.K.’s new high-speed rail network rejoiced this week when the first tunnel on the London to Birmingham route was completed. This is the first of 64 miles of intricate tunnels on this...
- Foster + Partners wins bid to design the nature-filled Guangming Hub Fri, 8 Jan 21, 6:30amFoster + Partners has unveiled its competition-winning designs for Guangming Hub, a new, lushly landscaped Transport Oriented Development that will serve as a “forest gateway” into Shenzhen, China...
- Zaha Hadid Architects designs BREEAM-targeted terminal for electrified Rail Baltic Sat, 16 Nov 19, 5:30amZaha Hadid Architects has won a competition to design the new terminal for the Rail Baltic railway, a major continuous rail link in Northeastern Europe that will connect Tallin, Estonia to Warsaw, Poland, where it will then...
- A striking new gateway to Copenhagen celebrates green transit and Danish design Tue, 15 Oct 19, 2:30amEarlier this summer, Copenhagen officially opened Køge Nord Station, a stunning new transportation landmark that raises the bar for beautiful urban infrastructure...
- Former Angry Bird marketing guru wants to build a $15 billion underwater tunnel Fri, 19 Jan 18, 1:36amPeter Vesterbacka, the former marketing chief for the smash hit mobile game Angry Birds, has embraced a new challenge: the construction of an 80-mile-long tunnel between Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia...
- Former Angry Bird marketing guru proposes 80-mile underwater tunnel to link two cities Fri, 19 Jan 18, 1:36amPeter Vesterbacka, the former marketing chief for the smash hit mobile game Angry Birds, has embraced a new challenge: the construction of an 80-mile-long tunnel between Helsinki, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia...
- America's first private high-speed train could take 3 million cars off the roads Tue, 12 Dec 17, 2:06amAmerica isn't known for high-speed rail travel. But a new express train project taking off in Florida could shake up that perception. Brightline, owned by Florida East Coast Industries, will be the country's first private,...
- America's first private high-speed train could take 3M cars off the roads Tue, 12 Dec 17, 2:06amAmerica isn't known for high-speed rail travel. But a new express train project taking off in Florida could shake up that perception. Brightline, owned by Florida East Coast Industries, will be the country's first private,...
- France aims to roll out world's first autonomous high-speed trains within 7 years Fri, 16 Jun 17, 11:31pmHigh-speed trains in France could soon be driverless, if the country's national railway operator SNCF has anything to say about it. They aim to test what they call drone trains in 2019, with the hope the TGV trains could...
- Zaha Hadid Architects completes first phase of Italys solar-powered high-speed rail hub Fri, 9 Jun 17, 8:00pmItaly is moving full steam ahead on the expansion of high-speed rail. The country recently celebrated inauguration for the first phase of the Napoli Afragola station, a solar-powered high-speed rail hub and major gateway...
- Japanese-style bullet train in Texas on track for late 2017 groundbreaking Thu, 23 Jun 16, 4:00amJapanese-style bullet trains zipping passengers between Houston and Dallas in less than 90 minutes at a top speed of 205 mph? While much attention has been paid to California's high-speed rail project currently under construction,...
- World's longest, deepest rail tunnel opens after almost 20 years of construction Thu, 2 Jun 16, 12:23amAfter nearly two decades of construction, the world's longest tunnel is now ready to carry cargo and passengers on a route that cuts right through the Swiss Alps...
- "Vibranium" hyperloop pods will be 10 times stronger than steel Wed, 25 May 16, 11:27pmHyperloop Transportation Technologies just announced plans to manufacture its transportation pods from a new type of carbon fiber called Vibranium that's "eight times stronger than aluminum and 10 times stronger than steel...
- The US and China are building a high speed rail from Los Angeles to Las Vegas Sat, 19 Sep 15, 3:00amTravelers wanting to get from Las Vegas to Los Angeles - and vice versa - could see a drastic reduction in the amount of time needed for that trip, thanks to a high-speed train set to break ground next year...
- First China, US highspeed rail will connect Las Vegas and Los Angeles in 80 minutes flat Sat, 19 Sep 15, 12:30amTravelers wanting to get from Las Vegas to Los Angeles - and vice versa - could see a drastic reduction in the amount of time needed for that trip, thanks to a high-speed train set to break ground next year...