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Richard Clinnick

Richard Clinnick is Associate Editor at IRJ.

October 19, 2021 | Technology

Hitachi battery fleet saves 2.7 million kg of CO₂ emissions in five years

The Dencha train fleet is operated by Kyushu Railway Company.

October 18, 2021 | Infrastructure

Velim test centre to support autonomous and hydrogen train testing

Track upgrade for autonomous train trials at Velim part of €24m investment over five years.

October 18, 2021 | Freight

Kazakhstan’s SilkWay orders 22 electric locomotives from Sinara

Delivery of the 8.8MW locomotives to begin before end of 2021.

October 18, 2021 | Light Rail

Paris T1 to receive up to 120 new LRVs

Alstom awarded contract to build initial 37 LRVs for Paris T1-Line and the order could rise to 120.

October 14, 2021 | Infrastructure

British electrification rate falling short - RIA

179km of railway was electrified in 2020-21 instead of the 448km needed to meet decarbonisation targets.

October 13, 2021 | Fleet

Rising electricity charges forces British rail freight operator to revert to diesel traction

210% increase in wholesale energy prices from September to October forces “temporary” traction policy change just weeks before climate change conference in Britain.

October 13, 2021 | High-speed

Eurostar plans further service increase

16 trains per day to operate from London during Christmas timetable.

October 12, 2021 | Infrastructure

Bidders sought for Dominican Republic study

New line could be built between Santiago and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic’s two major cities, to tackle transport and emissions challenges.

October 12, 2021 | Fleet

Alstom wins Grand Paris Express Line 18 train contract

Up to 37 trains included in Line 18 contract.

October 12, 2021 | Signalling

DB and Siemens demonstrate automated S-Bahn train in Hamburg

The train operates autonomously using ATO over ETCS.

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