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US’ First Fully Autonomous Urban Railway System, Built by Hitachi Rail, Opens in Honolulu

US’ First Fully Autonomous Urban Railway System, Built by Hitachi Rail, Opens in Honolulu

Hitachi Rail announced today the completion and start of passenger service for the first phase of Honolulu’s ‘Skyline’ – the city’s new metro system and the first fully autonomous metro system in the United States1.
The state-of-the-art system will eliminate an estimated 40,000 car trips per day from the city’s congested streets and highways – equivalent to adding up to eight new freeway lanes

Hitachi Rail connects Milan city centre to Linate airport by metro in just 12 minutes, helping to cut 10,000 tonnes of CO2 per year

Hitachi Rail connects Milan city centre to Linate airport by metro in just 12 minutes, helping to cut 10,000 tonnes of CO2 per year

From 4 July, Hitachi Rail will help connect the new M4 ‘Blue Line’ from San Babila station in Milan city centre to Linate airport, cutting journey times by two-thirds, from 33 to just 12 minutes. This major milestone for the Blue Line marks a significant shift in the transition from private to public transport across Milan, helping to cut carbon emissions, and air and noise pollution.

Hitachi Rail responds to the UK Competition and Markets Authority's provisional findings of its investigation into Hitachi's planned acquisition of Thales Ground Transportation Systems

Hitachi Rail responds to the UK Competition and Markets Authority's provisional findings of its investigation into Hitachi's planned acquisition of Thales Ground Transportation Systems

In response to the publication of the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) provisional findings in its investigation into Hitachi Rail's planned acquisition of Thales Ground Transportation Systems (GTS), a Hitachi Rail spokesperson said:
“We are disappointed by the CMA’s provisional findings and will now closely examine how we can respond to the concerns raised. Hitachi remains of the firm

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