China operates the most extensive high-speed rail network in the world, with more than 24,855 miles of operational lines, according to a 2023 report from the International Union of Railways.

They’re speeding toward a faster future in China, thanks to a new model of high-speed bullet train. Over the weekend, ...

Lincolnshire The world's fastest steam locomotive has been moved onto the tracks at York station for the first time in 30 years. Mallard broke the world speed record for steam in 1938 at 126mph ...

The gleaming steam train is one of 35 A4 locomotives designed by Sir Nigel Gresley in the 1930s - which were the fastest ever built at the time - but only six now remain. Two made their way across ...

A record-breaking steam locomotive has undertaken a public service on a mainline railway for the first time since 1988. Clun Castle, which at 96mph broke the record for the fastest steam-hauled ...