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Oscar Sinclair

January 22, 2020 | Asia

China ramps up metro and high-speed construction

China will continue to push the boundaries of what is possible in 2020 with new waves of metro expansion and high-speed rail development. Oscar Sinclair examines what lies ahead.

October 9, 2019 | Infrastructure

Hitachi Rail wins UAE systems and integration contract

ETIHAD Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway, has awarded Hitachi Rail STS a Dirhams 1.6bn ($US 436m) systems and integration contract for stage two of the network.

April 9, 2019 | High-speed

China plans largest-ever rail investment in 2019

As US trade tariffs begin to bite, China is doubling down on a programme of infrastructure investment to fuel its prodigious economic growth. But as IRJ Pro market analyst Oscar Sinclair explains, this is a risky strategy.

January 29, 2019 | Middle East

Rail regains momentum in the Gulf states

With higher oil prices and diversified revenue sources, the Gulf states are picking up the pace on rail investment with many major projects back on the agenda, as IRJ Pro market analyst Oscar Sinclair explains.

January 7, 2019 | Main line

19 rail projects to watch in 2019

IRJ Pro market analyst Oscar Sinclair picks out the projects set to make the headlines in the year ahead

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