A map shows the route of the Inglewood Transit Connector – the planned "automated people mover" train system which will run on elevated tracks through Inglewood in Los Angeles County.

LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal plans to introduce high-speed trains and a third crossing over the Tagus river in the Lisbon region in a redesign of its national railway system, Infrastructure ...

Portugal's 'most scenic' 99-mile rail journey where trains run just feet from water One of the most popular stops is Pinhão, a charming riverside town famous for wine.

Portugal is the latest European country to update its rail system. The government has announced new high speed trains which could halve journey times. The plans, which were unveiled on Thursday, ...

Led by U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, the high-speed-rail association has released a plan that maps out a 17,000 mile national high-speed-rail system that would be built ...

A high-speed route to Portugal is officially on the to-do list for Spanish rail operator Renfe, which already has huge plans for expanding its network, according to train expert The Man in Seat 61.

Portugal was hit Thursday with massive rail disruptions as more than two-thirds of train services were cancelled due to a 24-hour strike over reform of the transport sector.

The country's prime minister, António Costa, unveiled Wednesday plans for a new $4.7 billion (€4.9 billion) passenger rail line that, when it opens in 2030, will cut travel train times between ...

'Election result is bad news for the defenders of the project.' An ambitious plan to link the capitals of Spain and Portugal by rail in less than three hours, which already has been postponed to 2013 ...

Portugal sees train travel as a way to reduce driving and meet its objective to become carbon neutral by 2045. It aims to boost rail travel's share of total passengers to 20% from 4.6% and rail ...