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  • Hitachi Rail celebrates the first anniversary of Skyline in Honolulu, transforming transportation on Oahu

    Hitachi Rail celebrates the first anniversary of Skyline in Honolulu, transforming transportation on Oahu

    Skyline – the US’ first urban autonomous transit system celebrates one year of revenue service Successful first year sees service achieve a 99.2% on-time performance rating Segment Two development underway for the continuation of sustainable transit systems on the island of Oahu
    Hitachi Rail – in coordination with the City and County of Honolulu, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportatio

  • Copenhagen Metro

    Copenhagen Metro Line 4 Southern extension opens to revenue service

    The M4 metro line to Sydhavn and Valby, supported by Hitachi Rail’s cutting edge digital signalling, was today inaugurated by His Majesty Frederik King of Denmark accompanied by the Danish Minister of Transport, ambassadors from France, Austria, Italy, Portugal and Japan as well as the Lord Mayor of Copenhagen and the mayor of Frederiksberg.

  • ©Stock image of bullet train in Finland

    Hitachi Rail leads railway innovation in Finland with successful ETCS L2 trial track completion

    Hitachi Rail successfully completed the installation of the new Signalling System of the train line Kouvola-Kotka/Hamina in Finland for test purpose only for the ETCS L2 technology The project showcases Hitachi Rail’s ability to deliver complex solutions on time and within scope, while fostering collaboration with stakeholders The ETCS L2 implementation and utilization of 5G technology set a new

  • Hitachi Rail new employee at GTS site in Ditzingen

    Hitachi Rail adquiere Ground Transportation Systems al grupo Thales por 1660 millones de euros

    La compañía aspira a impulsar la transición hacia la movilidad sostenible en todo el mundo
    Tras la adquisición, completada el 31 de mayo, Hitachi Rail amplía su presencia internacional a 51 países y la mayoría de sus ingresos proceden ahora de señalizaciones y sistemas Unos ingresos combinados de 7300 millones de euros en el año fiscal de 2023 (pro forma) permiten a

  • Hitachi Rail new employee at GTS site in Ditzingen

    Hitachi Rail rachète l’activité Systèmes de transport terrestre de Thales pour une valeur d’1,660md’euros

    Hitachi Rail a annoncé aujourd’hui la finalisation de son acquisition de l’activité Systèmes de transport terrestre (Ground Transportation Systems, GTS) de Thales pour une valeur d’1,660m d’euros, étendant ainsi sa présence mondiale à 51 pays, la majorité de ses revenus étant désormais issus de la signalisation et des systèmes générant une marge plus élevée.

  • Brand new battery technology to be trialled on TransPennine train

    Brand new battery technology to be trialled on TransPennine train

    First-ever trial in the UK to replace a diesel engine with a battery on an intercity train is underway. Pioneering collaboration between Angel Trains, TransPennine Express, Turntide Technologies and Hitachi Rail. Hitachi Rail has built a battery using the North East supply chain, with one battery unit predicted to reduce emissions and fuel costs by as much as 30%.
    Testing of the UK’s firs

  • Americans favor high-speed rail over planes where alternative exists

    Americans favor high-speed rail over planes where alternative exists

    Over half of Americans back reducing or eliminating short-haul flights where high speed rail alternatives exist according to a global survey commissioned by Hitachi Rail. The findings, unveiled as Hitachi Rail participates in America’s annual High Speed Rail conference in Washington, D.C. underlines a growing appetite to travel by long-distance rail as opposed to flying or driving.

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