Hitachi Rail has been awarded new contracts to deliver a Ticketing System for the MRT Orange Line and upgrade the existing Automatic Fare Collection (AFC) system of the MRT Blue Line and Purple Line.
Hitachi Rail, in cooperation with DP System, has signed a contract to implement its modern ERTMS/ETCS Level 2 signalling system on railway line 8 between Warsaw and Radom. The project is worth PLN 85 million (€20 million) and is expected to complete in December 2027.
A significant new study, published by Hitachi Rail, has found that citizens around Europe and North America anticipate train travel to soar in the coming years at the expense of flying.
3 in 4 people say shorter journeys is the top priority for public transit in Toronto
To encourage more people to take transit – and avoid the road congestion that costs the region C$44.7 billion annually[i]- Torontians would most like to see ‘shorter journeys’ on public transit prioritised (72%), a global transportation survey revealed today.
Toronto is still a city dominated by car travel,
Hitachi Rail will host a Railway 200 ‘Open Day’ at its Newton Aycliffe factory on October 4th, 2025, celebrating 200 years of rail innovation. The event features factory tours, a Locomotion No.1 replica, and the Railway 200 Exhibition Train. Tickets go on sale May 16th - www.ticketsource.co.uk/hitachirail
Hitachi Rail has successfully led the upgrade of the 60-kilometre railway section between Budapest's Rákos station and Hatvan in eastern Hungary - part of one of the country's most important railway infrastructure projects in recent years.
Hitachi rail, the leader of the HR/EQUANS/SNIC consortium, has achieved the commissioning of the first ARGOS Interlocking system on the SNCF Réseau rail network, this week.
Hitachi Rail strengthens its 30-year partnership with Prasarana to enhance SelTrac™ signalling technology, foster local talent development, and drive sustainable innovation in rail solutions.
Hitachi Rail hat die erfolgreiche Inbetriebnahme der Phase 1 des Modernisierungsprojekts auf der Bahnstrecke Ghioroc–Bârzava bekannt gegeben.
Hitachi Rail has completed the successful commissioning of Phase 1 of the modernization project on the Ghioroc–Barzava railway line in Romania.
In a historic first for the railway industry, testing of a steam locomotive fitted with Hitachi Rail’s European Train Control System (ETCS) in Level 2 has been completed successfully on the Cambrian line in Wales.
Class 385 maintenance contract ensures that Hitachi continues to be a strategic partner in Scotland’s Railway.
Scotland’s best performing fleet has supported growth in Scottish customer demand.
The 100% electric Class 385 has reduced carbon emissions on the mainline between Glasgow and Edinburgh by 82 per cent each year.
London, April 10, 2025: ScotRail has awarded Hitachi a seven-year
Order worth around £300 million for fleet of new trains, which will increase seats by 20 per cent, improving capacity and connectivity. 45 rail cars to be manufactured at Hitachi Rail in the North East and financed by Angel Trains, helping secure highly skilled jobs and unlocking a new advanced manufacturing opportunity for rail. State-of-the-art ‘tri-mode’ train technology has proven its abil
Hitachi Rail will participate in the annual NVIDIA GTC, the most important global event dedicated to digitization and artificial intelligence, which will be held in San Jose, California
Hitachi Rail and Auckland Transport’s (AT) new contactless ticketing system has achieved 3.5 million taps in its first three months of operation in Auckland, New Zealand.
Hitachi Rail has been awarded a contract to deliver its cutting edge CBTC digital signalling technology for line 12 of the Paris metro, operated by RATP.
Hitachi Rail has been awarded two new contracts to deliver its telecommunications and passenger information systems solutions on the Cascais Line, one of Lisbon’s busiest commuter routes.
Technology that enables real-time infrastructure monitoring and predictive maintenance has been commercialised by Hitachi Rail following UK-led research and development.
Connected Places Catapult, the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place leadership, and Hitachi Rail are marking a major milestone with the commercialisation of a new rail maintenance solution.
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Hitachi Rail has signed a contract with San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) to transform the service of Municipal Railway (Muni) public transit with its advanced train control technology. Approximately 160 million passenger journeys per year will benefit from the modernisation of a signaling system, enhancing capacity and performance.
Hitachi Rail has been awarded a major framework agreement by Deutsche Bahn. The agreement, finalised at the end of 2024 and part of a 6.3 billion euros contract, includes the provision of digital interlocking technology (DSTW), European Train Control System (ETCS) digital signalling and an integrated control and operating system (iLBS).