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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Network Rail awards Wales & Western signalling framework contract to Hitachi Rail and Linbrooke
Billions of pounds will be invested through Network Rail in railway signalling over the next five years to improve the reliability of systems on Britain’s railways. Over Control Period 6 (2019-2024) an estimated £2.4bn will be invested - with a joint venture between Hitachi Rail STS UK Ltd and Linbrooke Services Ltd winning the Wales & Western framework.
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Hitachi to make Newton Aycliffe train factory more flexible, agile and globally competitive
New c£8.5m investment in train welding and painting, enabling a greater scope of work to be carried out at UK plant Post-Intercity Express Programme manufacturing phase will see transition to core workforce model for greater flexibility, agility and global competitiveness Changes entirely unrelated to Brexit
Preparing for the next phase of manufacturing
Hitachi Rail’s factory at Newton -
First Trenitalia chooses Hitachi Rail to build new intercity trains for Avanti West Coast
First Trenitalia, whose new Avanti West Coast rail service starts on Sunday 8th December 2019, has today awarded a contract worth more than £350m to Hitachi Rail to provide and maintain 23 new intercity trains (135 carriages), to be built at its County Durham factory.
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First Hitachi-built Paragon train arrives in Hull
Today (25, November) Hull Trains celebrated the arrival of its first brand-new Hitachi Rail Paragon trains.
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TransPennine Express launches Hitachi Rail built Nova 1 intercity trains
Nova 1 was delivered on time, with passengers already benefitting from a proven and reliable train
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Travel across Mississauga and Brampton to be transformed by C$4.6 billion Hurontario light rail line
Hitachi Rail STS, as a member of the Mobilinx consortium, signed a C$4.6 billion contract with Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx for the Hurontario LRT
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Train station of the future unveiled which could use robots and digital technology
Hitachi has unveiled how train stations of the future could transform passenger experiences by using robots and the latest digital technology.
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Smart ticket overhaul could signal end of the line for station barriers
Ticket barriers could be removed with new technology being developed and trialled by Hitachi Rail.
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Abellio invests £400 million in new Hitachi trains for East Midlands Railway
Abellio UK, recently awarded the new eight-year East Midlands Railway (EMR) franchise by the Department for Transport, has today confirmed that it has now awarded a £400 million contract to Hitachi Rail to build a pioneering new fleet of intercity trains.
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HS2: Hitachi and Bombardier bid to build trains
Two UK-based rail giants have submitted a ‘Great British’ train proposal to High Speed Two (HS2) that would be the most advanced, customer-oriented train ever to run in the UK.
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Hitachi and Bombardier will supply 14 very high-speed Frecciarossa 1000 trains to Italy
Hitachi Rail SpA and Bombardier Transportation, in a partnership expected to involve company participation of 60% and 40% respectively, will supply 14 Frecciarossa 1000 (also known as ETR 1000) very high-speed trains to Trenitalia (Italian Railways), as well as a ten years maintenance service agreement for the new trains.
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