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  • 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

    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.

  • San Franciscans stand ready to swap their cars for public transport

    Four in five San Franciscans back investing in public transport over driving, according to a new global survey commissioned by Hitachi Rail. In a boost for green travel in San Francisco, its citizens also believe that their public transport system is more convenient than driving, and with greater ability to avoid overcrowding, almost three-quarters would use it more.

  • Torontonians twice as likely to see public transport as convenient than driving

    Torontonians overwhelmingly (80%) back investing in public transport over driving, according to a new global survey commissioned by Hitachi Rail. In a win for sustainable travel in their city, Torontonians also believe their public transport system is more convenient than driving, and almost one-third (30%) expect to use the train more in the next five years.

  • “Public transit more convenient”, Washingtonians reject view that the car is king

    New global study, commissioned by Hitachi Rail, finds 69% of Washingtonians support investing in public transit over driving in their city Over half (53%) see public transit as more convenient than driving Two-thirds of Washingtonians would use public transit more if it offered a faster journey time or avoided overcrowding.
    Over two-thirds of Washingtonians support investing in public trans

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