Fast Track: The Extraordinary Global History of The Race for High Speed Rail from the Award-Winning Trains Expert

Pre-order this global history of high speed rail, from the railways' "wisest, most detailed historian" (The Observer)


'The greatest expert on British trains' GUARDIAN
'The high priest of railway studies' LITERARY REVIEW
'Our most eminent transport journalist' SPECTATOR
'If you love the hum of the wheels and of history, then Christian Wolmar is your man' OBSERVER


Sleek, comfortable, accessible, and sustainable, high-speed rail is the future.

Since Japan’s Bullet Train first sped down the track in...