Hitachi Rail announced today the completion of its €1,660m acquisition of Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business, expanding its global presence to 51 countries with the majority of its revenues now coming from higher-return signalling and systems.
Effective 1st April 2023, current Group CEO of Hitachi Rail Andrew Barr will take the role of Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Regional Strategies (EMEA), and President of Hitachi Europe Ltd. In this newly created role, Mr Barr will be responsible for driving growth for Hitachi’s businesses across Europe’s mobility, energy and digital sectors. Mr Barr will be succeeded by Giuse
BART selects Hitachi's CBTC train control technology for increased capacity between San Francisco and Oakland A key pillar of BART’s comprehensive USD $3.5b Transbay Corridor Core Capacity Project, Hitachi Rail’s CBTC system will enable BART to meet the projected demand of 30,000+ Transbay passengers per hour at peak and includes options that could extend the system to Silicon Valley.