An 'air train' in China runs using an overhead magnetic track, never touching it as it glides through the air 30 feet above the ground — see it in action

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China's Red Rail, said to be the world's first maglev air train
China's "Red Rail" air train glides through the air without touching the track above it or anything below.

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Blocked crossings force kids in an Indiana suburb to climb above and crawl under stopped trains to get to school

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One child helps another cross over a parked freight train blocking their route to school.
One child helps another cross over a parked freight train blocking their route to school.

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A private train company just unveiled its snazzy new station at Orlando airport — see inside Brightline's 37,350-square-foot facility

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Brightline trains at Orlando International Airport train station.

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A Russian trainspotter who became obsessed with taking photographs of Putin's 'ghost train' now lives in exile: report

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Russian President Vladimir Putin stands in a cabin of a train in Kerch, Crimea, on December 23, 2019.

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London has a new airport train that's even more expensive than the Heathrow Express per mile

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The Luton Dart at the station
The 1.25 mile Luton DART cost about $350 million to build.

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High-speed train from Las Vegas to Los Angeles in the works after Brightline reaches agreement with unions on $10 billion project

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A multicolored Brightline train sits on a track with several passengers walking on the platform in front of it.
Brightline announced a deal with a group of rail unions to build its Brightline West project connecting Las Vegas to Southern California.

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How Ukraine's 'lifeline' railway runs even as Russia bombs it, according to a man fighting to keep the trains on time

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Ukrainian soldier Vasyl Khomko, 42, carries flowers as he waits for his wife and daughter at the train station in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.
Ukrainian soldier Vasyl Khomko, 42, carries flowers as he waits for his wife and daughter at the train station in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.

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I rode on one of Europe's fastest high-speed trains in first class from Amsterdam to Paris for $160. It easily beat flying.

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Europe's Thalys high-speed train in Paris.
Europe's Thalys high-speed train in Paris.

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London's $25 billion railway, which took 23 years to build, hits 100 million passenger journeys since opening in May. One station is big enough to fit the city's tallest skyscraper inside.

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Elizabeth line.

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I compared the best business-class trains I've ever taken in Canada and Italy, and my favorite cost half the price

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Insider's reporter upgraded to business class on train rides thorough Canada (L) and Italy (R) to see which was better.
Insider's reporter upgraded to business class on train rides in Canada (L) and Italy (R) to see which she liked better.

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