Rail Transport

AMTRAK

Formally designated as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Amtrak is concerned with intercity passenger rail service in the United States. This site is mainly oriented toward prospective passengers, but substantive, agency information can be found under the Press & Media link. See also the archived Web site of the Amtrak Reform Council, an independent Federal oversight commission established under the provisions of the Amtrak Reform and Accountability Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-134).

RailServe (Christopher Muller)

This comprehensive guide to the world's railway systems includes pages that link to freight and passenger railways.

Railway Technology

Sponsored by the British firm Net Resources, this well-organized site comprises an international directory of railway companies, exhibitions, projects, and industry organizations. A useful feature is the products and services section,  listing manufacturers of various component parts and sub-systems used in rail technology.

TransLink: Innovative Surface Transportation Management (Texas Transportation Institute)

A multimodal, public/private research program to develop and implement new concepts and technologies for linking together the different elements of the transportation system to improve the overall operation and efficiency of the entire transportation system."   Recent projects include the innovative TransLink® Train Monitoring Project.

High Speed Trains

ACELA Express (Amtrak)

Amtrak has been developing this high-speed commuter train to link cities in the critical Eastern Seaboard corridor.

High Speed Rail Transportation (Federal Railroad Administration)

Provides information on current developments in the United States and internationally.

High Speed Ground Transportation Association (HSGTA)

The HSGTA’s mission is to secure a dedicated source of public funding to build, through public-private partnerships, a network of high-speed trains that is an integral part of our nation's transportation system.

Magnetic Levitation for Transportation (RailServe.com)

This 10th grade research paper provides a general introduction to Mag-Lev technology and includes a bibliography of printed and Web-based sources.

TGVWeb (Trainweb)

Pioneered in France, the conception for TGV (Train à Grande Vitesse) was to create a high speed rail system that remained compatible with the existing railway infrastructure.

 Transrapid International

This commercial site offers detailed explanations of Mag-Lev technology, aimed at the general reader.