Chris Lo

All articles by Chris Lo

1. The future is now: Paul Priestman on designing Hyperloop

   Established transport industries such as rail and aviation will continue to refine their respective vehicle design templates, but in the…
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   12 Dec
2. Onboard the Shiki-Shima, Japan’s newest luxury sleeper train

   Since the launch of its first bullet train in October 1964, Japan has been widely regarded as a frontrunner in…
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   2 Apr
3. HS2’s second phase: on track despite uncertainty and opposition

   The UK’s High-Speed 2 (HS2) project, which will see a high-speed rail (HSR) spine running at speeds of up to…
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   29 Jan
4. Uber and Amtrak join forces to solve North Carolina’s ‘last mile’ problem

   Ever since 1962 – when Charlotte’s downtown rail station was torn down – visitors to North Carolina’s commercial hub have…
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   18 Jan
5. Network Rail CEO Mark Carne discusses the Shaw Report

   Mark Carne has been chief executive of Network Rail since September2013. Previously, he worked as executive vice president for Royal…
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   30 Oct
6. The future of British Transport Police’s sexual offences unit

   Maintaining the safety and security of passengers across a public transport network is a complex challenge for rail operators and…
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   25 Jul
7. Running on wind: the Dutch rail network’s renewable revolution

   Harried Dutch commuters may not be entirely cognisant of the fact, but they may soon be travelling on one of…
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   19 Aug
8. Out of limbo: breathing new life into abandoned stations

   Unlike their surface counterparts, for underground metro stations, death is not the end. While above-ground railway stations and other buildings…
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   13 Jul
9. Tracks in time: 200 years of locomotive technology

   It’s been more than two centuries since Cornish engineer Richard Trevithick showed off his railway invention in the Welsh mining…
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   19 May
10. Learning to be a Rail Safety and Accident Investigator with Cranfield University

    Frances Marcellin: What was the motivation behind creating this course? Graham Braithwaite: In 2004, Cranfield launched a new three-week continuing…
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    12 Apr