Major economic boost – thousands of green jobs created and secured to build new generation of 54 high speed trains in North and Midlands, adding £1.1billion GVA during manufacturing to grow and level up the economy The contract – worth around £2billion - will be delivered at Hitachi Rail’s new advanced welding facility in Newton Aycliffe, at a new production line at Alsto
Japanese mobility firm to purchase UK technology company in move to advance and digitise its global train maintenance programme
Perpetuum’s technology could cut delays and improve reliability of thousands of passenger services across the world
Southampton-based firm, including all 73 staff, to be integrated within Hitachi’s railway business of more than 12,000 employees across 38 countries
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ScotRail customers will be able to travel on the first new Hitachi class 385 electric train from 24th July
Hitachi Rail Europe is delighted that Transport Scotland has announced its intention to award Abellio the new ScotRail franchise. The Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme (EGIP) will be a crucial part of the new franchise, and Abellio has confirmed that Hitachi Rail Europe is its preferred supplier of new rolling stock for the programme, subject to successful conclusion of negotiations.