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18 April 2023 07:30

Hitachi partnership with Global Centre of Rail Excellence will deliver energy security and UK innovation

Welsh and UK Governments support Hitachi and Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GCRE) collaboration to accelerate innovation for rail passengers and deliver value for money Hitachi Rail signs Memorandum of Understanding to test rolling stock, digital solutions and battery technology at GCRE in Wales Hitachi Energy wins GCRE contract to improve energy security with their industry leading Static Fre

Giuseppe Marino has begun work as Hitachi Rail's new CEO

3 April 2023 00:01

New Group CEO joins Hitachi Rail at the start of an exciting new chapter

Giuseppe Marino has begun work as the new Group CEO of Hitachi Rail, as the global leader in rail enters an exciting new chapter delivering innovative digital technology and sustainable transport around the world.

Giuseppe Marino, Group CEO, Hitachi Rail

3 April 2023 00:01

Le nouveau PDG du Groupe Hitachi Rail prend ses fonctions dans un contexte prometteur

Giuseppe Marino prend aujourd’hui lundi ses fonctions de PDG du Groupe Hitachi Rail, au siège à Londres M. Marino dirigera Hitachi Rail durant ce nouveau chapitre prometteur de son histoire proposant des technologies numériques plus innovantes et des transports durables dans le monde entier Le nouveau PDG guidera l’expansion de l’entreprise à travers le monde dans le cadre du Plan de gestion à mo

3 April 2023 00:01

Mit der Ernennung von Giuseppe Marino zum neuen Group CEO beginnt ein neues Kapitel bei Hitachi Rail

Giuseppe Marino hat heute seine Arbeit als neuer Group CEO von Hitachi Rail aufgenommen. Damit schlägt der weltweit führende Bahnkonzern ein neues Kapitel auf, in dem innovative digitale Technologien und weltweite nachhaltige Mobilität im Mittelpunkt stehen.

Connect 6ix consortium members celebrate Ontario Line win at IJ Global Award Dinner

27 March 2023 04:00

Hitachi Rail named Award recipient of IJ Global’s Transport Deal of the Year for North America

Hitachi Rail was awarded the prestigious IJ Global’s (IJG) 2022 Transport Deal of the Year for North America in the light rail category. The award recognized Hitachi Rail and consortium members for their roles in winning the $9B CAD contract to deliver the Ontario Line RSSOM.
Hitachi Rail and Connect 6ix reached their financial close milestone in November of 2022 – ending a successful two-year

15 March 2023 11:54

Hitachi Rail wins $200m bid to deliver autonomous digital signalling for Chennai Metro

Hitachi Rail has signed the contract to deliver digital signalling for Phase 2 of the Chennai Metro Rail Project. The INR 1,620 Cr (aprox. $200million USD) contract will see Hitachi Rail install its cutting edge communication-based train control (CBTC) system combined with Automatic Train Operation (ATO), enabling services to run without a driver.

1 March 2023 10:22

Nine in ten people would prefer better-connected public transport over driving in Bangkok, new study reveals

Research by Hitachi Rail reveals that over nine in ten Bangkok residents (91%) would use public transport over driving if it were better-connected. The study also finds that Bangkok residents would support funding the digital enhancement of its public transport network via increased taxes on private transport (85%).

1 March 2023 08:54

Nine in ten people would prefer better-connected public transport over driving in Dubai, new study reveals

Research by Hitachi Rail reveals that almost nine in ten Dubai residents (88%) would use public transport over driving if it were better-connected. The study also finds that Dubai residents would support funding the digital enhancement of its public transport network via increased taxes on private transport (77%).

20 February 2023 09:40

One in three Londoners say cost of public transport puts them off, while over half would support higher road taxes to make it better

Global survey of over 8,000 commuters shows Londoners most likely to use public transport to commute High ticket prices put 1 in 3 (37%) off – highest of all the cities surveyed
More than half of Londoners would support increased road taxes to fund better-connected public transport

High ticket prices deter one in three Londoners from traveling by public transport, but commuters he

15 February 2023 17:10

Start of main line testing marks further milestone for Avanti West Coast’s new Hitachi fleet

Key landmark achieved as the first newly built Avanti West Coast Hitachi train makes inaugural test run on the West Coast Main Line First two trains move to Alstom’s Oxley depot following two months of dynamic testing New fleet on course to enter service on the West Coast Main Line in 2023
The Class 805 bi-mode train, which can run under both electric and diesel power, undertook the 560-mile

2 February 2023 12:03

La saturation des transports publics, principal souci des Parisiens pour leur mobilité selon une nouvelle étude internationale

Les Ulis, 2 février 2023 - Hitachi Rail publie aujourd'hui un nouveau rapport sur l’usage des transports publics et la mobilité intelligente dans huit villes du monde. Cette étude, la première du genre, révèle que 75 % des personnes utiliseraient plus souvent les transports publics si elles avaient accès à des réseaux de transport mieux connectés et numérisés.

2 February 2023 11:58

Smart Mobility Angebote und preisgünstige Fahrscheine machen den öffentlichen Nahverkehr attraktiv

Hitachi Rail hat heute eine umfangreiche Studie über die Einstellung der Bewohner von acht internationalen Großstädten zu ihrer Mobilität veröffentlicht. Die repräsentative Befragung zeigt wichtige Erkenntnisse und Schlussfolgerungen für den öffentlichen Personennahverkehr (ÖPNV) und Smart Mobility auf.