High-speed rail

Funding fuels projects to whisk passengers from San Francisco to Anahiem, Orlando to Tampa, Chicago to St. Louis, and Minneapolis to Chicago.

7 | January 28, 2010 8:27am | By Joe McKendrick

Spain's new 325-mile high-speed rail line from Barcelona to Madrid transforms a six-hour car ride to a 2 hour, 38 minute commute. What's their secret?

3 | March 19, 2010 4:21am | By Andrew Nusca

California will need six or more transmission lines and multiple technology architecture and system upgrades to meet its the state's clean air and water standards, according to a report.

March 26, 2010 6:51am | By Larry Dignan

Japan seeks to export its expertise in high-speed rail to the United States, according to a new report.

1 | May 12, 2010 8:47am | By Andrew Nusca

We say goodbye to Thinking Tech editor Dana Blankenhorn and hello to a new one: Dan Nosowitz.

June 2, 2010 7:02am | By Andrew Nusca

The carbon footprint of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa will be eight times as large as that of Germany 2006, according to a new study.

1 | June 11, 2010 5:44pm | By Andrew Nusca

Milwaukee wants to be the "Clean Machine Shop to the World." And it's doing so with its old forté: manufacturing.

June 16, 2010 3:44am | By Andrew Nusca

Building a high-speed rail network requires more than money -- there needs to be an industry ready to manufacture the necessary infrastructure, and political will on the part of participating...

8 | June 21, 2010 8:43pm | By Joe McKendrick

Two separate studies draw two different conclusions about the viability of high-speed rail in the Golden State.

39 | July 7, 2010 8:37pm | By Joe McKendrick

President Obama announces a 6-year transportation overhaul. Will more Americans be riding the rails at high speeds soon?

29 | September 7, 2010 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

Portland's new wind farm; E. coli meets sunscreen; South Africa's rail ambitions; future of retail; Hong Kong culture.

September 9, 2010 2:08pm | By Andrew Nusca

Not all state leaders want some of the billions of federal dollars for high-speed railways. But almost everyone has an idea of where to put the money. California senators say, give it to us.

40 | November 17, 2010 4:00am | By Melissa Mahony

U.S Energy Secretary Steven Chu says China's clean energy innovation represents America's "Sputnik moment." Plus, six technologies that threaten to leave us behind.

9 | November 30, 2010 8:30am | By Andrew Nusca

Syed Hoda, chief of Cisco's smart transportation unit, discusses the massive business opportunity in connected transportation, and how it could change the way we work, play and live.

December 1, 2010 4:39am | By Andrew Nusca

The California High-Speed Rail Authority Board has voted to begin construction of the system that will eventually connect Los Angeles to the San Francisco Bay Area.

11 | December 8, 2010 9:22am | By Andrew Nusca

SmartPlanet editor Andrew Nusca offers his picks for the top 10 SmartPlanet stories of 2010, from magnetic stroke therapy to human-brain interfaces to "frozen smoke" to how American cities will...

December 29, 2010 1:04pm | By Andrew Nusca

China officials said the country will invest 700 billion yuan, or $106 billion, in building railways for various intercity projects.

January 6, 2011 7:30am | By Larry Dignan

"Food efficiency" will be one of the most galvanizing sustainability themes over the next 12 months.

1 | January 6, 2011 8:59am | By Heather Clancy

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg pushes Congress to invest in high-speed rail, particularly in the Northeast. Here's his argument.

10 | January 27, 2011 12:35pm | By Andrew Nusca

U.S. vice president Joe Biden announced a $53 billion, six-year plan for a national high-speed rail network that will place HSR "on equal footing" with other surface transportation programs.

23 | February 9, 2011 8:24am | By Andrew Nusca