Hitachi Rail’s cutting edge trams to begin service in Turin
Passenger services on bespoke new trams manufactured by Hitachi Rail for Gruppo Torinese Trasporti (GTT) will begin running in the city of Turin on Monday 11 September.
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Hitachi Rail achieves ‘world-first’ in environmental standards
Hitachi Rail has become the world’s first train manufacturer to attain the rigorous PAS 2080 carbon reduction standard for the design, manufacture, and operations of the 100% electric HS2 fleet.
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Hitachi Group Donates $100,000 to Support Those Affected by Maui Fires
Hitachi Group extends its deepest sympathies to all those affected by the Maui Wildfires.
Today, Hitachi Group announced that it is donating $100,000 to support the people and rebuilding of Maui communities.
A donation of $80,000 has been designated to the Japanese Red Cross Society, and an additional donation of $20,000 has been made to the Aloha United Way to their Maui Fire Relief Fund. -
Britain’s fastest passenger train gets a makeover
First train in £27 million refurbishment project re-enters passenger service The Class 395 Highspeed fleet travels at 140mph and connects London St Pancras International with Ashford, East Kent and Medway Upgrade part of train operator’s plan to deliver its best ever customer experience which involves a refresh of existing trains or new trains introduced to Southeas
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Consortium including Hitachi Rail wins new €1.8bn digital signalling contract for high-speed line between Verona and Padua
Hitachi Rail, as part of the IRICAV DUE Consortium has signed a €1.8 billion contract to design and deliver the track and the digital signalling that will cross the city of Vicenza with a new High Speed/Capacity (HS/C) line.
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Hitachi Rail's ground breaking smart digital transport app enters commercial service in Genoa
Hitachi Rail’s world-first 360Pass app, connecting Genoa’s entire public transport infrastructure, is now available to all 600,000 citizens and the 3,500,000 annual visitors, following a new agreement with the city’s transit authority, AMT.
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Hitachi Rail celebrates the start of 'SPACIA X' trains for Tobu Railway
On 15 July, Tobu Railway Co., Ltd. began operating Hitachi Rail’s new Series N100, nicknamed “SPACIA X”. The SPACIA X will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 40% compared to the current SPACIA, and virtually replace all of the electricity used for operations with electricity from renewable sources, making CO2 emissions net zero.
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Hitachi Rail awarded new contract to maintain TransPennine Express Nova 1
Hitachi Rail’s has been awarded an eight year contract to maintain the TransPennine Express 19 ‘Nova 1’ intercity trains Continuing the maintenance programme till 2031 will help maintain impressive levels of train availability for Nova 1 passengers The contract will support high-skilled northern jobs and UK supply chain investment
TransPennine Trains Limited and Angel Trains has awarded Hi -
Hitachi Rail innovation a game changer for testing Brisbane’s new digital signalling system
Hitachi Rail’s ‘Over and Back’ testing solution will enable the fast and seamless switching between existing interlocking and the soon to be introduced new digital signalling system (European Train Control System – ETCS L2) being introduced as part of South East Queensland’s Cross River Rail project. The solution will radically cut the time and costs associated with t
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US’ First Fully Autonomous Urban Railway System, Built by Hitachi Rail, Opens in Honolulu
Hitachi Rail announced today the completion and start of passenger service for the first phase of Honolulu’s ‘Skyline’ – the city’s new metro system and the first fully autonomous metro system in the United States1.
The state-of-the-art system will eliminate an estimated 40,000 car trips per day from the city’s congested streets and highways – equivalent to adding up to eight new freeway lanes -
Hitachi Rail connects Milan city centre to Linate airport by metro in just 12 minutes, helping to cut 10,000 tonnes of CO2 per year
From 4 July, Hitachi Rail will help connect the new M4 ‘Blue Line’ from San Babila station in Milan city centre to Linate airport, cutting journey times by two-thirds, from 33 to just 12 minutes. This major milestone for the Blue Line marks a significant shift in the transition from private to public transport across Milan, helping to cut carbon emissions, and air and noise pollution.
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First battery train in Europe completes phase one roll out
Hitachi Rail has completed phase one of its production of ground-breaking battery Masaccio train at Hitachi Rail’s factory in Pistoia, near Florence, and are operating on routes across the length and breadth of Italy.
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Hitachi Rail responds to the UK Competition and Markets Authority's provisional findings of its investigation into Hitachi's planned acquisition of Thales Ground Transportation Systems
In response to the publication of the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) provisional findings in its investigation into Hitachi Rail's planned acquisition of Thales Ground Transportation Systems (GTS), a Hitachi Rail spokesperson said:“We are disappointed by the CMA’s provisional findings and will now closely examine how we can respond to the concerns raised. Hitachi remains of the firm vie
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Hitachi Rail on-board digital technology to benefit high-speed rail passengers in France and beyond
Hitachi Rail has signed a new framework agreement, worth up to €77 million with SNCF, to provide on-board digital signalling equipment (bi-standard ERTMS/TVM) for the latest generation of TGV (TGV-M) and existing TGV trains that operate across the French and European high-speed rail networks.
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Hitachi and Toshiba win order worth 124 billion Japanese Yen to build high speed trains for Taiwan
Hitachi and Toshiba win order to deliver the most advanced high speed train
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Groundbreaking Relationship Charter Enhances Culture of Collaboration
London North Eastern Railway (LNER), Agility Trains and Hitachi Rail have signed a pioneering agreement that will define how the three organisations collaborate over the next three decades.
The industry-leading approach has been announced on the fourth anniversary of the first Azuma train entering passenger service on the LNER route on 15 May 2019.
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Great Western Railway extends Hitachi Rail’s maintenance contract to secure hundreds of jobs and support UK supply chain
Great Western Railway (GWR), Eversholt Rail, and Hitachi Rail have announced an extension of their maintenance partnership, which will bring millions of pounds in investment in the UK supply chain and improve train service reliability for GWR customers.
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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
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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.
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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
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