Maglev bullet trains promise a future where steel wheels and clattering rails give way to smooth, floating speed. Yet the reality on today’s tracks is more nuanced, with some systems gliding entirely ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday travelled in a bullet train from Tokyo to Sendai with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba. The two leaders shared pictures of their train ride on social ...

On a clear Beijing morning, I settle into my seat on board the G87 bullet train. Bound for Chengdu, we’ll make the nearly 1,200-mile journey—about the distance from New York City to Kansas City—in ...

As of January 26, 2026, a new high-speed rail service—the G25—zips from Beijing South to Shanghai Hongqiao in just 4 hours and 18 minutes, making it the fastest train ever on the route. The catch?