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18 September 2018 13:00

Ansaldo STS Leads of the FLOW Consortium, is awarded the contract for the Operation and Maintenance Services Riyadh Metro

Genoa
18 September 2018, 08:30 am
Ansaldo STS (STS.MI), as Leader of FLOW consortium1, has received yesterday a letter of award from ArRiyadh Development Authority (ADA) related to the operation and maintenance services contract of Lines 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Riyadh Metro. The contract covers a period of 12 years including the mobilization period, and has a total value to the FLOW Consortium

12 September 2018 11:08

Hitachi Rail and Bombardier Transportation open new HS2 development centre in Birmingham

Two British-based global rail giants are opening up a new High Speed 2 bid centre in Birmingham to develop their plans to build an iconic train for the project.

L-R: Ross Nagle, Phil Wilson MP, Phil Lloyd (who won the naming competition)

24 August 2018 10:07

Hitachi investment in train factory tops £100million with new building completion

Hitachi announces the opening of a new building at their train factory in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. The £5million building, which increases production capacity, means Hitachi’s total investment in the site reaches over £100million

8 August 2018 12:01

British train builders start work on LNER’s Azuma at Hitachi’s North East factory

Passengers are a step closer to experiencing new trains as work steps up on Azuma.

1 August 2018 08:00

Ansaldo STS publishes the 2017 Sustainability Report

Genoa
01 August 2018, 15:30 pm
We hereby announce that the ninth edition of Ansaldo STS’s annual Sustainability Report for the year 2017 has been made available to the public on the Company’s website today.
This Report, approved by the Board of Directors, approved on 31st July 2018, was audited (so-called "limited assurance") by the auditing company Ernst & Young in accordance wit

25 July 2018 09:58

Testing begins for TPE’s bullet train inspired fleet

Hitachi has begun testing TransPennine Express’ new Nova 1 fleet, with a successful run between Doncaster and Darlington.

Class 385 arriving at Glasgow Queen Street Station

24 July 2018 14:34

Brand new ScotRail and Hitachi electric trains start running this week

ScotRail customers will be able to travel on the first new Hitachi class 385 electric train from 24th July

Leonardo metro trains, destined for Milan Metro Line 2

17 July 2018 16:18

Hitachi Rail Italy signed a contract worth 87 million Euros for further 12 Leonardo trains for Milan metro.

Hitachi Rail Italy signed a contract worth 87 million euro for the supply of 12 Leonardo metro trains, destined for Milan Metro Line 2. These units are in addition to the 60 trains already ordered by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM) as part of a framework agreement entered into in 2012.

Building Britain’s bullet trains – Bombardier Transportation and Hitachi Rail confirm joint venture for HS2 bid

4 July 2018 09:59

Ansaldo STS Leads of the FLOW Consortium, is awarded the contract for the Operation and Maintenance Services Riyadh Metro

Hitachi Rail and Bombardier Transportation open new HS2 development centre in Birmingham

Hitachi investment in train factory tops £100million with new building completion

British train builders start work on LNER’s Azuma at Hitachi’s North East factory

Ansaldo STS publishes the 2017 Sustainability Report

Testing begins for TPE’s bullet train inspired fleet

Brand new ScotRail and Hitachi electric trains start running this week

Hitachi Rail Italy signed a contract worth 87 million Euros for further 12 Leonardo trains for Milan metro.

Building Britain’s bullet trains – Bombardier Transportation and Hitachi Rail confirm joint venture for HS2 bid

Green light from regulator for new electric trains for Scotland’s Central Belt

Azuma arrives at Newcastle museum ahead of Great Exhibition of the North

First of TPE’s bullet train inspired fleet arrives in the UK