High-speed rail

Amtrak on Tuesday unveiled its $117 billion vision for high-speed rail in the Northeast Corridor by 2040, and it's a doozy: NYC to D.C. or Boston in 1.5 hours.

38 | September 30, 2010 8:06am | By Andrew Nusca

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

September 27, 2010 7:06pm | By Andrew Nusca

When it comes to growing a vibrant economy in a city or town, it turns out that size doesn't matter -- at least as much as transportation networks do.

2 | September 21, 2010 4:00am | By Christina Hernandez

Foreign cleantech firms should look to the United States wind power market for growth, says Ingeteam CEO Aitor Sotes.

September 15, 2010 3:00am | By Andrew Nusca

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

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

China is developing a high-speed train that will travel at 620 miles per hour through maglev lines in airless tubes underground.

59 | August 9, 2010 8:19am | By Andrew Nusca

Airbus has unveiled its vision of the future of flying in 2030: a concept plane that's sleek, slim and smart.

10 | July 21, 2010 7:10am | By Andrew Nusca

What will New York City look like in 2030? Three architectural firms design the city's future, using high-speed transportation, green spaces and lots of ingenuity.

8 | July 13, 2010 7:13am | By Andrew Nusca

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

Beijing, Mexico City and Johannesburg are the cities in the world with the worst commutes. Here's a list of the Top 10 and Top 20.

19 | July 2, 2010 7:33am | 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

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

According to a new report, high-speed rail will improve job creation, market access, connectivity, travel time savings and business sales. Here's how.

20 | June 14, 2010 8:08am | 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

Siemens VP of sustainability Alison Taylor says sound environmental policy is in business' interest -- and a price for carbon is the place to start.

2 | June 6, 2010 7:33pm | 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

Chevron has kicked off Project Brightfield, a test of seven next-generation solar energy technologies in Bakersfield, California.

2 | May 26, 2010 7:19am | By Andrew Nusca

Author and political activist Charles Siegel says you don't need high-density urban planning to make a city livable and sustainable. Here are his three ways to achieve the perfect suburb.

1 | May 21, 2010 11:03am | By Andrew Nusca

China is now the world's leader in high-speed rail. Now the nation has set its sights on the United States and the rest of the world to expand.

20 | May 20, 2010 10:24am | By Andrew Nusca