Road & Rail
‘Hyperloop’ network could take travellers from Amsterdam to Paris in 90 minutes
by Christian Fleetwood
A journey beginning in Amsterdam could see travellers arrive in Düsseldorf in 30 minutes and Paris in under two hours, and in a more sustainable way than by air.
Road & Rail
China’s bullet train network will expand to 35,000km of trackwork by 2020
by Christian Fleetwood
Meanwhile, Sydney’s much-anticipated light rail is still yet to launch, leaving Travel Weekly’s editor to settle for daily bus rides with a surly driver.
Road & Rail
Technology
Japan trials the world’s fastest bullet train
Japan has trialled its latest bullet train, which is said to hit 400km/h, while Sydney-siders are still waiting for a new light-rail network.
Destinations
India to get Japan's bullet train
by Nidhi Verma - AAP
Japan will provide $US12 billion ($A16.46 billion) of soft funding to build India’s first bullet train.
News
Japan's bullet train turns 50
Japan celebrated the 50th anniversary of its emblematic bullet train with several ceremonies around the country on Wednesday. When it […]
News
Japanese bullet train to have foot baths
A new high-speed Japanese train will offer its passengers the option of getting a foot bath or relaxing on a […]