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Better connected public transport can cut urban car usage

Three in four people prefer better-connected public transport over driving, global study reveals

Today, Hitachi Rail publishes a major new report investigating attitudes towards public transport and smart mobility in eight cities around the globe. The first-of-its-kind study finds that three-quarters (75%) of people would choose a better-connected public transport system, rather than driving.

Hitachi Rail to deliver new Ontario Line trains, systems, maintenance and operations in $9B CAD deal

Hitachi Rail to deliver new Ontario Line trains, systems, maintenance and operations in $9B CAD deal

Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx reach agreement with Hitachi Rail’s Connect 6ix consortium to transform Toronto’s mass transit network via the 15.6-km Ontario Line subway project A new fleet of driverless subway trains will run up to every 90 seconds through heart of the city Hitachi Rail will maintain and operate trains and the line for 30 years, creating a new control centre and maintena

Digital signalling systems - ETCS level 2 - will increase the efficiency of railway lines in the Philippines

Hitachi Rail wins major contract to deliver sustainable digital commuter railway in the Philippines

Hitachi Rail has been awarded a major contract worth around 114bn JPY*1(around 814m USD) called CP04 by the Philippine Government’s Department of Transportation to deliver Electrical & Mechanical Systems and Track Works, including digital signalling for the new commuter railway from Solis to Malolos in the Philippines.
The project will cover around 35.4km and nine stations on the North Sout

Hitachi Rail's new research looks at how to increase public transport usage in cities

Three in four people prefer better-connected public transport over driving, new global study reveals

Today, Hitachi Rail published a major new report investigating attitudes towards public transport and smart mobility in eight cities around the globe, including Washington, D.C., and Toronto, Canada. The first-of-its-kind study finds that three-quarters (75%) of people would choose a better-connected public transport system, rather than driving.

Hitachi Rail's new research looks at how to increase public transport usage

Three in four people prefer better-connected public transport over driving, new global study reveals

Today, Hitachi Rail published a major new report investigating attitudes towards public transport and smart mobility in eight cities around the globe, including Toronto, Canada. The first-of-its-kind study finds that three-quarters (75%) of people would choose a better-connected public transport system, rather than driving.

The Blues train, Europe's first tri-modal train, enters passenger service

The Blues train enters into passenger service: Sicily sees the first journey of the new regional train built by Hitachi Rail for Trenitalia

The innovative, sustainable and cutting-edge Blues train will enter into passenger service in Sicily. The new hybrid train, built by Hitachi Rail for Trenitalia, is ready to begin passenger service following its international presentation at the world’s leading rail expo, Innotrans, last September in Berlin.

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Two of our brand-new trains for Avanti West Coast have taken their first journey across the West Coast Main Line today! A huge well done to the teams working hard to get the fleet ready for service later in the year 👏 #firstjourney #rail #teamhitachi https://t.co/8DmUibB3I5

Two of our brand-new trains for Avanti West Coast have taken their first journey across the West Coast Main Line today! A huge well done to the teams working hard to get the fleet ready for service later in the year 👏 #firstjourney #rail #teamhitachi https://t.co/8DmUibB3I5

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Read our new blog from Group Head of Smart Ticketing Alessandro De Grazia as he explains why buying tickets to access public transport could become a thing of the past. #smartmobility #smartticketing #publictransport https://t.co/zTbzHN33aA https://t.co/AsydyJP8Gg

Read our new blog from Group Head of Smart Ticketing Alessandro De Grazia as he explains why buying tickets to access public transport could become a thing of the past. #smartmobility #smartticketing #publictransport https://t.co/zTbzHN33aA https://t.co/AsydyJP8Gg

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It was an honour to host Shadow Transport Secretary @LouHaigh MP and @AlanStrickland at our North East factory. Louise was really interested to hear more about our exciting plans for battery trains and how this technology can unlock zero-emission trains for passengers. #rail https://t.co/dHeiWWJt6G

It was an honour to host Shadow Transport Secretary @LouHaigh MP and @AlanStrickland at our North East factory. Louise was really interested to hear more about our exciting plans for battery trains and how this technology can unlock zero-emission trains for passengers. #rail https://t.co/dHeiWWJt6G

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#JobsInRail never stop! 🇨🇦 Want to join #TeamHitachi in Canada? Visit the links below & apply! #Hiring Senior depot engineer - https://t.co/CyGNjhh1eO Engineer PS&TP – https://t.co/ZbFxE2iHH4 Principle systems engineer integration manager - https://t.co/uz4Sj7t1fH https://t.co/3L5RSRinTc

#JobsInRail never stop! 🇨🇦 Want to join #TeamHitachi in Canada? Visit the links below & apply! #Hiring Senior depot engineer - https://t.co/CyGNjhh1eO Engineer PS&TP – https://t.co/ZbFxE2iHH4 Principle systems engineer integration manager - https://t.co/uz4Sj7t1fH https://t.co/3L5RSRinTc

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RT @SmartCitiesW: Commuters want smarter, connected transport options with almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents putting off from using pu…

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Ever wanted to drive Scotland's fastest, award-winning train? You can now drive the Hitachi Class 385, which has: ✅ Set records in reliability since its introduction in 2018 ✅ Saved the CO2 equivalent of 14.6K return flights from London to Tokyo! 👇 https://t.co/LyKkHgw9RQ

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How can cities use smart mobility to unlock public transport growth? See our latest report - a survey of 8000 passengers from around the world - explores the global attitudes to smart public transport. See the full findings 👉 https://t.co/xT982lQdEQ https://t.co/aI0Cbgn2c4

How can cities use smart mobility to unlock public transport growth? See our latest report - a survey of 8000 passengers from around the world - explores the global attitudes to smart public transport. See the full findings 👉 https://t.co/xT982lQdEQ https://t.co/aI0Cbgn2c4

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#JobsInRail never stop! Do you want to contribute to the success of our projects all over the world? Follow our account and every Wednesday you can discover our open positions! #TeamHitachi #Hiring Visit https://t.co/76a3iJdQ3r https://t.co/OD091zGd0n

#JobsInRail never stop! Do you want to contribute to the success of our projects all over the world? Follow our account and every Wednesday you can discover our open positions! #TeamHitachi #Hiring Visit https://t.co/76a3iJdQ3r https://t.co/OD091zGd0n

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Congratulations to our UK customer, Lumo, on being named the 'Best Overall Operator' at World Passenger Awards. 👏 We're so proud of our partnership, which has resulted in the fleet becoming the most reliable we have ever delivered in the UK. https://t.co/1Xy5n5RtDN

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#JobsInRail 🇩🇪🇸🇪 We have exciting opportunities available to join our #TeamHitachi! #Hiring Germany, Munich: Sales Manager - https://t.co/I5YmD7RVdV Senior Project Manager - https://t.co/nxjS357xUX Sweden, Stockholm: Technical PM - https://t.co/Gfqmc33XS8 https://t.co/wne8mSqiDO

#JobsInRail 🇩🇪🇸🇪 We have exciting opportunities available to join our #TeamHitachi! #Hiring Germany, Munich: Sales Manager - https://t.co/I5YmD7RVdV Senior Project Manager - https://t.co/nxjS357xUX Sweden, Stockholm: Technical PM - https://t.co/Gfqmc33XS8 https://t.co/wne8mSqiDO

@HitachiRailENG
Last week, we kicked off a new safety culture programme. ‘Be Safe: Safety Starts with me,’ is a global initiative to ensure that safety continues to be a strong focus across every part of our business. It was great to get everyone together to start of a series of workshops. https://t.co/RkOxBhI3io

Last week, we kicked off a new safety culture programme. ‘Be Safe: Safety Starts with me,’ is a global initiative to ensure that safety continues to be a strong focus across every part of our business. It was great to get everyone together to start of a series of workshops. https://t.co/RkOxBhI3io

@HitachiRailENG

We've recently launched the Hitachi Voice of Youth Programme, which allows the emerging leaders of Hitachi to drive and promote the exchange of sustainability-led ideas. Meet Heather Gray as she explains more about the importance of the programme. #FutureOfRail #teamhitachi

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