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Richard Clinnick

Richard Clinnick is Associate Editor at IRJ.

November 9, 2021 | Fleet

New British train fleets to enter service two years late

CAF and Alstom trains for West Midlands Trains should have started operating in 2020.

November 8, 2021 | Africa

Wabtec to build 100 locomotives for Egyptian National Railways

Deliveries of new passenger and freight locomotives to begin in 2023.

November 8, 2021 | Fleet

Canadian Pacific expands hydrogen locomotive trials

$C 15m grant to fund conversion of second line-haul locomotive and yard switcher to hydrogen power.

November 8, 2021 | Africa

Alstom wins €876m contract to upgrade Cairo Metro Line 1

The line will benefit from new and refurbished trains with CAF also awarded a contract.

November 8, 2021 | Middle East

The $US 8bn transformation of Iran’s rail network

The Iranian railway network is undergoing a major transformation through a series of schemes including construction of new lines and electrification. Richard Clinnick reports on almost $US 8bn worth of work.

November 3, 2021 | Blogs

Just when will British rail investment be confirmed?

IRJ’s associate editor, Richard Clinnick, is still seeking answers to the multi-billion-pound questions surrounding investment in Britain's key rail projects including HS2 and Northern Powerhouse Rail.

November 1, 2021 | Technology

Vivarail shows off battery train at COP26

British company says the cost of battery trains is almost half that of diesel or hydrogen trains.

October 29, 2021 | Infrastructure

UIC: make rail the backbone of a sustainable mobility system

UIC to use COP26 to call for world leaders to back rail for a net zero future.

October 29, 2021 | Financial

Renfe president says revenue will surge in 2022 as freight and passengers return

High-speed passengers expected to return to pre-pandemic levels.

October 28, 2021 | Infrastructure

Banedanmark completes Ringsted - Næstved electrification

The scheme is part of the wider Ringsted - Rødby line and the nationwide electrification plan.

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