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Rendering of Frecciarossa in Madrid station
Rendering of Frecciarossa in Madrid station

Hitachi and Bombardier awarded contract to supply 23 very high-speed Frecciarossa trains to Trenitalia for operation by ILSA on routes in Spain

Hitachi Rail SpA and Bombardier Transportation announced today that they have signed a contract with Italy’s primary train operator Trenitalia to supply 23 Frecciarossa 1000 very high-speed (VHS) trai

​Hitachi Rail to acquire railway technology firm Perpetuum to accelerate UK digitisation strategy

​Hitachi Rail to acquire railway technology firm Perpetuum to accelerate UK digitisation strategy

Japanese mobility firm to purchase UK technology company in move to advance and digitise its global train maintenance programme Perpetuum’s technology could cut delays and improve reliability of thou

Hitachi Rail's regional battery train (AT200)
Hitachi Rail's regional battery train (AT200)

Hitachi Rail and Hyperdrive agreement opens way for battery trains across Britain

Hitachi Rail and Hyperdrive Innovation have signed an exclusive agreement to develop battery packs to power zero-emission trains and create a battery hub in the North East.

Impression of the new Class 810 for East Midlands Railway
Impression of the new Class 810 for East Midlands Railway

EMR launches competition to name new intercity fleet

East Midlands Railway is asking for entries from the public to help name its new Intercity bi-mode trains.

Hitachi Rail to deploy on board ERTMS technology in Finland

Hitachi Rail to deploy on board ERTMS technology in Finland

Latest contract cement Hitachi’s leading ERTMS market position in the Nordics ERTMS for fleet of 60 diesel locos for Finnish Railways underlines strong collaboration between manufacturer of train

Green signal for High Speed 2, as project given go-ahead

Green signal for High Speed 2, as project given go-ahead

Britain's two biggest train manufacturers have welcomed the Prime Minister's announcement that HS2 will proceed,

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Hitachi Rail Class 800 Fleet for LNER (London North Eastern Railway)

Hitachi Rail Class 800 Fleet for LNER (London North Eastern Railway)

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Hitachi Rail Class 800 Fleet for GWR (Great Western Railway)

Hitachi Rail Class 800 Fleet for GWR (Great Western Railway)

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An Interview with Rory Lamont - Hitachi Rail Group Chief Procurement Officer

An Interview with Rory Lamont - Hitachi Rail Group Chief Procurement Officer

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Hitachi Rail and Primary Engineer Celebration Event 2019

Hitachi Rail and Primary Engineer Celebration Event 2019

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Hitachi Rail at Railtex 2019

Hitachi Rail at Railtex 2019

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Welcoming the LNER Azuma fleet to the UK network

Welcoming the LNER Azuma fleet to the UK network

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