Hitachi Rail has agreed a contract with ScottishPower for the supply of 100% renewable electricity for their UK operations over the next three years, helping to accelerate the company’s efforts to decarbonise their sites by 2030.
The Lombardy Region Plan will deliver 131 “Caravaggio” trains in total
Milan – FERROVIENORD and Hitachi Rail STS SpA signed the third supply contract for 50 high capacity “Caravaggio” regional trains for the amount of 451,850,000 euros, within the 2018 Framework Agreement.
40 trains are in long configuration (5 cars) and 10 in short configuration (4 cars). With previous contracts other 5
Brand new London-Edinburgh service starts ahead of COP26
100% electric fleet is six times greener than making the same journey by plane
Entire Lumo fleet built at Hitachi Rail’s UK factory
Lumo, FirstGroup’s new 100% electric, affordable rail service, will travel from London King’s Cross to Edinburgh for the first time today [21 October] as it celebrates its inaugural service.
Hitachi Rail awarded up to $2.2 billion contract with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for 8000-series trains. Hitachi will manufacture the carbody structure, perform the equipment installation and will do the final assembly in the region, creating new U.S. skilled trades' jobs. The initial pilot vehicles for @WMATA are expected to be delivered in 2024. www.hitachirail.com/careers
Watershed moment for train building in the North East as Hitachi Rail starts welding new passenger trains at its UK factory
Batteries replacing an engine to cut fuel usage and reduce carbon emissions
First time a modern UK intercity train, in passenger service, will use alternative fuel
Tri-mode train can improve air quality and reduce noise across South West route’s non-electrified stations
In a UK-first, Hitachi Rail and Eversholt Rail have signed an exclusive agreement aimed at bringing battery power – and
Thursday 3rd September marks the five year anniversary of Hitachi Rail officially opening its state-of-the-art train manufacturing factory in Newton Aycliffe. From the empty shell that was opened by then Prime Minister David Cameron, the team has built 192 trains over the last five years that are now in service.
Hitachi Rail and Hyperdrive Innovation have signed an exclusive agreement to develop battery packs to power zero-emission trains and create a battery hub in the North East.
Manufacturing of five 100% electric East Coast Trains commences, signalling the start of a new phase of train building at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe factory.
Today (25, November) Hull Trains celebrated the arrival of its first brand-new Hitachi Rail Paragon trains.
Hitachi Rail Italy signed a contract worth 87 million euro for the supply of 12 Leonardo metro trains, destined for Milan Metro Line 2. These units are in addition to the 60 trains already ordered by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM) as part of a framework agreement entered into in 2012.
The first train begins technical tests for homologation Commercial service is due to start in spring 2019 First deliveries: 39 trains to Emilia–Romagna, 47 to Veneto, 28 to Liguria, 4 to Tuscany
