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  • Hitachi Rail Celebrates Skyline Honolulu Segment Two Opening

    Today, Hitachi Rail, in partnership with the City and County of Honolulu, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART), and the City’s Department of Transportation Services (DTS), announced the opening of Segment 2 of Skyline, Honolulu the first fully autonomous, urban light railway system in the United States.

  • ‘UK-First’ Intercity Battery Trial Exceeds Expectations

    Intercity battery train completes testing in the north of England, demonstrating superior performance and cost-effectiveness compared to diesel engines. Trial confirms single battery technology can reduce fuels costs between 35%-50% and enter and leave stations in zero-emission mode. Ahead of Railway 200 celebration, this new UK rail innovation is ready to reduce cost and emissions on the railway

  • Transport for Wales makes Hitachi its ‘Mobility as a Service’ partner

    Five-year partnership to digitally connect public transport journeys across Wales through a single app. Applying knowledge and experience from Japan’s rail network, Hitachi will create multimodal booking system that includes all public transport, bikes, e-scooters and demand-based solutions. Partnership exemplifies how Hitachi Rail is driving the mobility transition, making sustainable, low carb

  • Hitachi Rail celebrates the first anniversary of Skyline in Honolulu, transforming transportation on Oahu

    Skyline – the US’ first urban autonomous transit system celebrates one year of revenue service Successful first year sees service achieve a 99.2% on-time performance rating Segment Two development underway for the continuation of sustainable transit systems on the island of Oahu
    Hitachi Rail – in coordination with the City and County of Honolulu, the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportatio

  • 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

  • Hitachi Rail achève les premiers essais dynamiques de son nouveau système d’enclenchement sur la LGV Paris-Lyon

    Hitachi Rail franchit une étape clé en France dans le déploiement de son système de d'enclenchement de nouvelle génération, sur la ligne à grande vitesse la plus fréquentée d'Europe, entre Paris et Lyon. Le nouveau système d'enclenchement numérique SEI+ d'Hitachi Rail a passé avec succès ses premiers essais dynamiques et remplacera, à terme, la technologie actuelle. Hitachi Rail contribue à la t

  • Hitachi Rail completes first dynamic testing of its Digital Interlocking signalling system on Paris-Lyon High Speed Line

    Hitachi Rail achieves key milestone in France in rolling out its next-generation interlocking signalling on Europe’s busiest high-speed line between Paris-Lyon. Hitachi Rail's new SEI+ digital interlocking system has successfully completed its first dynamic testing and will replace current legacy technology. Hitachi Rail is helping to transform a smarter, more sustainable rail network across Euro

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