All articles by Chris Lo

Video feature: crowd control during London’s Olympic summer

Throughout London's long period of preparation for hosting the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games last summer, the city's public transport…
The year in review: 2012’s top rail stories

January: UK HS2 plans approvedCompared to other European countries such as France and Spain, the UK has so far only…
November’s top stories: Scotland’s high-speed plan, Siemens acquires Invensys Rail

New South Wales to develop eight new rail stations for NWRLThe New South Wales state government in Australia is gradually…
Virgin Trains to run West Coast Main Line until November 2014

The UK Government has announced that Virgin Rail Group will continue to run the West Coast Main Line (WCML) franchise…
Virgin Trains wins extension to West Coast Main Line interim contract

The UK Government has announced that Virgin Rail Group will continue to run the West Coast Main Line (WCML) franchise…

October’s top stories: Sandy cripples NY and Virgin’s interim West Coast contract

California releases funds for Caltrain modernisation projectCaltrain's $1.5bn project to modernise commuter rail in California and prepare the corridor for…
New York transport system crippled by Hurricane Sandy

The arrival of Hurricane Sandy on the US East Coast on Monday evening has caused chaos across the New York…
New York rail services close as Hurricane Sandy approaches

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York, US, has suspended rail services in the region to prepare for the…
Vinci to build 4km rail tunnel in Hong Kong

Vinci Construction Grands Projets has been awarded a €280m contract by MTR Corporation to build a 4km rail tunnel linking…
September’s top stories: Sydney monorail to close and Amtrak tests high-speed

New South Wales invites bids for Sydney monorail removalBuilt to coincide with Australia's bicentenary celebrations in 1988, the Sydney monorail…