Steam locomotives are the closest thing humans have created to a living ‘thing’. They require finesse and careful attention to get the best out of them, need to be warmed up gently and then disposed ...

Japan is currently developing the world's fastest train, the L0 Series, which is a Japanese maglev train being produced and tested by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). This train is ...

Have you ever wondered which train is the fastest in the world? The answer lies in China as the Shanghai Transrapid Maglev train is the fastest train in the world. This train operates between Shanghai ...

A Japanese bullet train pulls into a downtown station in Tokyo. - Yongyuan Dai/Getty Images In the world of speed records, it's best to keep a passel of asterisks in your back pocket. More than a ...