With a top test speed of 280mph and an operational speed of 249mph, the train beats all other high-speed rivals worldwide.

I drove a train along the world's oldest railway. Tanfield Railway is celebrating 300 years, this year, and I drove one of their trains to celebrate.

Japan's Bullet Train goes along at 275mph, while the Eurostar reaches 186mph and most UK trains operate at around 125mph. It ...

China’s ‘T-Flight’ train is so quick we might end up ditching planes altogether. Chinese engineers have reported that their ...

An exciting new addition to the cross-border timetable is coming this year: Spanish rail operator Renfe is set to launch a brand-new AVE (high-speed) service between Barcelona and the French city ...

Simon Calder answers your questions on visiting Japan in April, airline protocols on deceased passengers, security scanners ...

A NEW train service launching next year will connect two seaside towns in Cornwall for the first time. Soon holidaymakers and locals in Cornwall will be able to board an hourly service from ...

The worst-ever Tube accident killed 43 people, injured 74 and scarred rescuers who worked in the scorching heat of the ...

The United Kingdom should soon have better train connections to the European mainland, with non-stop, high-speed services set ...

GB Olympic runner Desirèe Henry has shared her top tips on how to prepare and recover for a marathon - from nailing a solid ...

Railway bosses are hatching plans for a much more varied departures board at St Pancras – but will it actually come to ...