Passengers travelling towards Devon and Cornwall are one step closer to experiencing new trains as Hitachi Rail’s Italian factory receives bodyshells to start work. Hitachi’s UK manufacturing facility has already built its first train for Great Western Railway. The delivery of trains will transform passenger experience for routes connecting London to Wales and the South West of England.
Set to inspire the next generation of rail workers, enthusiasts and the public on the latest innovations in high speed rail, Hitachi Rail Europe (HRE) has donated a driver’s cab of the new intercity train to the National Railway Museum (NRM).
Hitachi Rail Italy today announced that it has been awarded a contract worth 106 million EUR from Azienda Trasporti Milanesi (ATM) to manufacture an additional 15 “Leonardo” metro trains for the city of Milan. This contract, final option of the framework agreement for 60 trains signed in 2012, concerns the delivery of 9 trains for Line 1, and 6 trains for Line 2 of Milan metro.
Hitachi Rail Europe is recruiting for 150 new roles at their Stoke Gifford depot. The recently built depot is hiring ahead of a new ‘bullet train inspired’ fleet entering service later this year. HRE will build upon the area’s engineering legacy, which includes transportation achievements such as Concorde, to develop a new long-term hub for skilled work.
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, “Hitachi”) today announced that it will strengthen business structure in order to achieve further growth through the global rollout of Social Innovation Business using digital technologies.
Genoa, 24th January 2017
Ansaldo STS has signed a contract worth 44 million AUD (Australian dollars) with Salini Impregilo - NRW Joint Venture (SINRW) to deliver the complete signalling and telecommunications system for Perth’s 8 km Forrestfield - Airport Link rail extension project
Under the contract awarded to Ansaldo STS by the SINRW, Ansaldo STS will deliver the complete signalling
This is the brand name chosen for the new double deck regional train Hitachi Rail Italy is building for Trenitalia. A mock-up scale 1:1 was unveiled at the Hitachi Rail Italy plant of Pistoia and the construction of the train started. The event was attended by Renato Mazzoncini, FS Italiane, Tiziano Onesti, Trenitalia, Barbara Morgante, Trenitalia, and Maurizio Manfellotto, Hitachi Rail Italy.
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On 28th December 2016, the “Saturno Consortium for the undertaking of High Technology Railway works for the Italian High Speed Railway System”, of which Ansaldo STS S.p.A is member, signed a contract with the General Contractor, the Consorzio Collegamenti Integrati Veloci (“COCIV”) for the production of the technological systems for the AV/AC Project (High Speed an
Hitachi Rail Italy and Ansaldo STS today presented at the new Taipei maintenance facility, the first new driverless metro train (see picture) for DORTS (Department of Rapid Transit Systems), the local transport authority of Taipei Municipality (New Taipei City).
Hitachi Rail Europe (HRE), a global rail specialist with over 100 years of industry expertise, today celebrates the first Intercity Express (IEP) train to be built in the UK at its manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.
Hitachi Rail Italy has been awarded three Service contracts for a total amount of 108 million Euro. They are for the provision of maintenance of Frecciarossa 1000, Frecciarossa 500 and TSR regional trains. The new contracts include activities of control, monitoring and maintenance through the supply of materials and experienced skilled labour.
Hitachi Rail Italy has completed the supply for the second line of the urban transport system for the city of Florence and is now going to deliver further 7 trams for Line 3, all within the contractual deadlines.
