The Globalist

While pioneering Japan is no longer home to the biggest high-speed rail network in the world, it remains premiere.

Spain, France and Germany have the largest high-speed train networks after China and Japan.

The fledgling network does not compare well to other countries with high-speed trains.

From zero to leader in a decade.

How China’s high-speed rail network beat global expectations.

How far does the influence of a global megacity reach?

How has a high-speed rail corridor changed the profile of Spain’s largest cities?