Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”) today announced that the British Department for Transport and Agility Trains (with its main shareholders Hitachi and John Laing) have reached financial close for the fleet of Class 800 series trains set to run on the East Coast Main Line as part of the Intercity Express Programme (IEP).
Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd. today announced that it has selected UK-based Lordgate Engineering Ltd to supply the luggage racks and luggage stacks on the new Great Western Main Line (GWML) trains it is building for the Intercity Express Programme (IEP).
Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd. today announced that it has selected UK-based Lordgate Engineering Ltd to supply the luggage racks and luggage stacks on the new Great Western Main Line (GWML) trains it is building for the Intercity Express Programme (IEP).
Hitachi, Ltd. today announced that it will create the post of Global CEO to strengthen the management structure for global business expansion in the rail systems business. Specifically, Hitachi will assign a Global Chief Operating Officer, Global Chief Strategy Officer and other executives under the Global CEO to develop and advance global strategies for the rail systems business.
Chard-based Brecknell Willis will provide two twin-strip single arm pantographs for each of the 92 trains for the Intercity Express Programme, which are destined for the newly electrified Great Western Main Line and the East Coast Main Line.
Local business Brecknell Willis will be making its first shipment of pantographs for the new Intercity Express Programme trains from Somerset today.
Hitachi, Ltd. announced that it received Safety Integrity Level 4 (SIL 4), an international safety standard for reliability, availability, maintainability and safety (RAMS) in wireless signaling systems for urban transport. SIL 4, the highest safety level attainable, conforms with the IEEE 1474 Standard for Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) Performance and Functional Requirements.
Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd. announced today that it has selected British based company Eminox, as its preferred partner to provide the exhaust systems for the new East Coast and Great Western Main Line Class 800 series trains.
Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd. announced today that it has selected British based company Eminox, as its preferred partner to provide the exhaust systems for the new East Coast and Great Western Main Line Class 800 series trains.
Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd. today announced that it has chosen Dellner to provide the gangways that will connect the carriages on the new trains it is building for the Intercity Express Programme (IEP).
Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd. today announced that it has chosen Dellner to provide the gangways that will connect the carriages on the new trains it is building for the Intercity Express Programme (IEP).
Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd will today announce the appointment of the construction contractor to build their new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in the North East of England. Darlington-based lead contractor Shepherd has been appointed to build the plant with work set to start later this year.
