Hitachi Rail continues partnership with Primary Engineer, which has already promoted STEM to 18,000 children at 150 schools
The Primary Engineer Rail Project will be taught in primary schools near Hitachi facilities across the UK, including Ashford, Doncaster, Bristol, Newton Aycliffe, Glasgow and Edinburgh
Project aims to inspire next generation of UK’s engineers
Hitachi Rail has recently c
TOKYO / LONDON, 4 August 2021 – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”). Hitachi Rail today agreed to acquire Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems business (the “Business” or “GTS”) for an enterprise value of €1,660 m (~¥215 bn). The final purchase price will be determined after customary adjustments typical for a transaction of this nature. The acquisition is expected to close in late FY2022[1], su
Hitachi Rail delivers web platform and application which allows AMT to monitor congestion on its services
Italy, 9th June 2021 – AMT and Hitachi Rail are delighted to announce that both companies launched the trial of a congestion monitoring system on city buses in Genoa to ease mobility across the city.
This state-of-the-art system provides live and up to date information on congestion
Investment in UK’s Perpetuum enhances Hitachi Rail’s digital train maintenance, using pioneering data analytics to help customers to improve the safety, availability and reliability of their fleets The solution increases the safe lifespan of parts, significantly reducing industrial waste and helps meet Hitachi’s UN Sustainability commitments As part of Hitachi Rail’s offering as a full service p
Hitachi Rail awarded up to $2.2 billion contract with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for 8000-series trains. Hitachi will manufacture the carbody structure, perform the equipment installation and will do the final assembly in the region, creating new U.S. skilled trades' jobs. The initial pilot vehicles for @WMATA are expected to be delivered in 2024. www.hitachirail.com/careers
Further recognition of Hitachi Rail wide experience in the high-speed rail sector
Availability and delivery of materials within 48 hours increases the efficiency of the high-speed operations
10 March, 2021 – Hitachi Rail SpA announced today the signing of a contract with Trenitalia for the integrated logistic support of the ETR 500 - Frecciarossa high-speed fleet of 59 trains.
The contrac
London/Tokyo, 10 March 2021 --- Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”) is today proud to announce it has become a Principal Partner for COP26, the International Climate Change Summit taking place in Glasgow this November. Through the partnership, Hitachi will champion decarbonisation and support the UK Government, which holds the COP26 Presidency.
Hitachi is becoming a climate change innovator,
Watershed moment for train building in the North East as Hitachi Rail starts welding new passenger trains at its UK factory
• Hitachi Rail skal sammen med det svenske Trafikverket oppgradere den første linjen i det svenske jernbanenettet til ERTMS.
• Det nasjonale oppgraderingsprogrammet starter med Malmbanen, som går fra den norsk-svenske grensen til Luleå havn.
• Kontrakten innebærer leveranse av Hitachis ERTMS Level 2-mark system på den 140 km lange linjen mellom Gällivare og Boden.
(Oslo, xx. mars 2021) –
• Hitachi Rail kommer tillsammans med Trafikverket och som ett led i ERTMS-utbyggnaden arbeta med den första stora implementationen av det nya ERTMS-systemet i Sverige.
• Arbetet med det nationella programmet för järnvägsdigitalisering börjar med moderniseringen av den viktiga Malmbanan som utgör förutsättning för transporterna av malm till hamnarna i Narvik och Luleå.
• Kontraktet innefatta
• Hitachi Rail engages alongside Trafikverket in the first line part of the ERTMS roll out deployment on the Swedish core railway network.
• National program starts with the modernization of the vital line Malmbanan that links the Norwegian border and harbor in Luleå.
• Hitachi Rail will supply the ERTMS level 2 technology and related equipment along 140km, the third section of
Battery-powered tram offers major benefits of requiring no overhead wires or other electrified infrastructure – saving on costs and visual impact On-board batteries allow energy to be additionally recovered during braking Trial in Florence aims to allow mobility firm to offer battery-trams globally Tram adds to the growing list of battery products being developed as Hitachi puts decarbonisation an
