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  • Hitachi Rail leads railway innovation in Finland with successful ETCS L2 trial track completion

    Hitachi Rail successfully completed the installation of the new Signalling System of the train line Kouvola-Kotka/Hamina in Finland for test purpose only for the ETCS L2 technology The project showcases Hitachi Rail’s ability to deliver complex solutions on time and within scope, while fostering collaboration with stakeholders The ETCS L2 implementation and utilization of 5G technology set a new

  • Hitachi Rail adquiere Ground Transportation Systems al grupo Thales por 1660 millones de euros

    La compañía aspira a impulsar la transición hacia la movilidad sostenible en todo el mundo
    Tras la adquisición, completada el 31 de mayo, Hitachi Rail amplía su presencia internacional a 51 países y la mayoría de sus ingresos proceden ahora de señalizaciones y sistemas Unos ingresos combinados de 7300 millones de euros en el año fiscal de 2023 (pro forma) permiten a

  • Hitachi Rail rachète l’activité Systèmes de transport terrestre de Thales pour une valeur d’1,660md’euros

    Hitachi Rail a annoncé aujourd’hui la finalisation de son acquisition de l’activité Systèmes de transport terrestre (Ground Transportation Systems, GTS) de Thales pour une valeur d’1,660m d’euros, étendant ainsi sa présence mondiale à 51 pays, la majorité de ses revenus étant désormais issus de la signalisation et des systèmes générant une marge plus élevée.

  • Brand new battery technology to be trialled on TransPennine train

    First-ever trial in the UK to replace a diesel engine with a battery on an intercity train is underway. Pioneering collaboration between Angel Trains, TransPennine Express, Turntide Technologies and Hitachi Rail. Hitachi Rail has built a battery using the North East supply chain, with one battery unit predicted to reduce emissions and fuel costs by as much as 30%.
    Testing of the UK’s firs

  • Americans favor high-speed rail over planes where alternative exists

    Over half of Americans back reducing or eliminating short-haul flights where high speed rail alternatives exist according to a global survey commissioned by Hitachi Rail. The findings, unveiled as Hitachi Rail participates in America’s annual High Speed Rail conference in Washington, D.C. underlines a growing appetite to travel by long-distance rail as opposed to flying or driving.

  • San Franciscans stand ready to swap their cars for public transport

    Four in five San Franciscans back investing in public transport over driving, according to a new global survey commissioned by Hitachi Rail. In a boost for green travel in San Francisco, its citizens also believe that their public transport system is more convenient than driving, and with greater ability to avoid overcrowding, almost three-quarters would use it more.

  • Torontonians twice as likely to see public transport as convenient than driving

    Torontonians overwhelmingly (80%) back investing in public transport over driving, according to a new global survey commissioned by Hitachi Rail. In a win for sustainable travel in their city, Torontonians also believe their public transport system is more convenient than driving, and almost one-third (30%) expect to use the train more in the next five years.

  • “Public transit more convenient”, Washingtonians reject view that the car is king

    New global study, commissioned by Hitachi Rail, finds 69% of Washingtonians support investing in public transit over driving in their city Over half (53%) see public transit as more convenient than driving Two-thirds of Washingtonians would use public transit more if it offered a faster journey time or avoided overcrowding.
    Over two-thirds of Washingtonians support investing in public trans

  • Pour leurs déplacements, les Parisiens plébiscitent majoritairement les transports publics verts plutôt que la voiture ou l’avion

    Une nouvelle étude mondiale d’Hitachi Rail révèleque les Parisiens comptent parmi les plus fervents défenseurs des transports en commun au monde. Les personnes interrogées dans le cadre de l’enquête ont largement indiqué préférer les transports en commun et notamment le train par rapport à la voiture lorsqu’il est question de se déplacer à l’intérieur et en dehors de Paris. Un signe encourageant a

  • Brits lead way in choosing train over plane for long-distance travel

    Research across 12 global cities found Londoners most likely to choose train as default transport for long distance journeys (46% vs 34% global average) Over one-third (38%) also expect to travel more by train in next five years - far outstripping anticipated further car (18%) and plane travel (3%) And 60% would ban short-haul flights where high-speed rail alternative exists.
    Brits are the m

  • Berliner: innen fordern ein besser vernetztes öffentliches Verkehrssystem

    Weltweit benutzen Berliner:innen mit am häufigsten den öffentlichen Personennahverkehr (ÖPNV) – das belegt eine neue globale Studie, die im Auftrag Hitachi Rail durchgeführt wurde. Obwohl der ÖPNV so zentral für die Pendler der Hauptstadt ist (68% nutzen den ÖPNV), hält nur die Hälfte (50%) der Befragten den öffentlichen Nahverkehr für komfortabel. Damit schneidet Berlin unter allen 12 befragten S

  • Hitachi Rail's Lorna McDonald appointed Vice Chair of RIA North

    RIA North is pleased to announce that Lorna McDonald has been appointed Vice Chair of the group. She is currently Head of Sales - Commuter at rolling stock manufacturer Hitachi Rail, which has invested in Northern rail manufacturing and maintenance, with its fleets connecting the North’s major cities, and beyond.
    Lorna has over a decade of rail experience and is a member of Women in Rail. As H

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