high speed rail
Even after accounting for the possibility of more fuel-efficient planes and cars, high-speed rail powered by electricity can be the greenest transport option available. That’s the conclusion of researchers Arpad Horvath and Mikhail Chester, who compared the sustainability of California’s proposed high-speed rail project to other forms of
high speed rail
Starting in 2016, rail passengers in Germany will be able to start riding on high-speed, energy efficient trains that “(lay) the cornerstone for the long-distance transportation of the future.” Rüdiger Grube, chairman and CEO of rail operator Deutsche Bahn, also described the new ICx trains as “the most modern … in
high speed rail
High-speed rail is considered a key element of future sustainable transport, and no nation these days is embracing it more wholeheartedly than China. Working with both domestic and international partners, China is currently building 10,000 kilometres of high-speed railways across its vast terrain, and has another 4,600 kilometres
