Hitachi Wins UK’s Top Reliability Award for Third Year
Lumo and Hitachi Rail awarded ‘Gold’ for reliability at the UK most prestigious rail awards for fleet performance
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‘UK-First’ Intercity Battery Trial Exceeds Expectations
Intercity battery train completes testing in the north of England, demonstrating superior performance and cost-effectiveness compared to diesel engines. Trial confirms single battery technology can reduce fuels costs between 35%-50% and enter and leave stations in zero-emission mode. Ahead of Railway 200 celebration, this new UK rail innovation is ready to reduce cost and emissions on the railway
Transport for Wales makes Hitachi its ‘Mobility as a Service’ partner
Five-year partnership to digitally connect public transport journeys across Wales through a single app. Applying knowledge and experience from Japan’s rail network, Hitachi will create multimodal booking system that includes all public transport, bikes, e-scooters and demand-based solutions. Partnership exemplifies how Hitachi Rail is driving the mobility transition, making sustainable, low carb
Next generation vegetation and infrastructure digital monitoring trialled on East Coast Main Line
12-month Network Rail pilot project underway to automate detection of potential hazards such as overhanging trees, leaves and subsidence that risk disruption. ‘Front-Facing CCTV’ digital monitoring will optimise safety and maintenance of infrastructure and vegetation using AI technology from CrossTech. Digital asset monitoring project has been facilitated by Hitachi Rail, applying CrossTech tec
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
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 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
Start of main line testing marks further milestone for Avanti West Coast’s new Hitachi fleet
Key landmark achieved as the first newly built Avanti West Coast Hitachi train makes inaugural test run on the West Coast Main Line
First two trains move to Alstom’s Oxley depot following two months of dynamic testing
New fleet on course to enter service on the West Coast Main Line in 2023
The Class 805 bi-mode train, which can run under both electric and diesel power, undertook the 560-mile
Hull Trains and Hitachi Rail celebrate top award for reliability
Hull Trains has been named ‘Best in Class’ at a national awards ceremony to recognise the most reliable fleets in the railway industry. The Hitachi built and maintained (Class 802s) Paragon fleet won the award due to the high levels of reliability achieved across 2022.
The Golden Spanner awards, organised by trade publication Modern Railways, celebrate the best of rolling stock maintenance a
Hitachi Rail’s digital sensors to spot track faults, cut rail disruption and improve safety
Hitachi Rail and its subsidiary, Perpetuum, have been awarded a contract by Network Rail to develop the first real-time digital solution that monitors, and eventually predicts, sections of track that affect ride quality and require maintenance.
Hitachi and Alstom win order to build and maintain High Speed Two trains in Britain
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
Hitachi Rail to receive 100% renewable electricity from ScottishPower
Hitachi Rail has agreed a contract with ScottishPower for the supply of 100% renewable electricity for their UK operations over the next three years, helping to accelerate the company’s efforts to decarbonise their sites by 2030.
First Lumo service leaves London
Brand new London-Edinburgh service starts ahead of COP26
100% electric fleet is six times greener than making the same journey by plane
Entire Lumo fleet built at Hitachi Rail’s UK factory
Lumo, FirstGroup’s new 100% electric, affordable rail service, will travel from London King’s Cross to Edinburgh for the first time today [21 October] as it celebrates its inaugural service.
Hitachi Rail awarded contract to design digital signalling solution to improve reliability and safety for Gloucester area
Hitachi Rail and Linbrooke have been awarded a contract by Network Rail to design state-of-the art digital signalling technology specifically for the Gloucester area. The Hitachi Rail signalling solution will be a significant upgrade and will enable Network Rail to respond more effectively to any issues or incidents, reducing passenger disruption and improving management of rail traffic.
Hitachi Rail starts welding brand new British trains as investment in North East factory reaches £110m
Watershed moment for train building in the North East as Hitachi Rail starts welding new passenger trains at its UK factory
Hitachi and Eversholt Rail to develop GWR intercity battery hybrid train – offering fuel savings of more than 20%
Batteries replacing an engine to cut fuel usage and reduce carbon emissions
First time a modern UK intercity train, in passenger service, will use alternative fuel
Tri-mode train can improve air quality and reduce noise across South West route’s non-electrified stations
In a UK-first, Hitachi Rail and Eversholt Rail have signed an exclusive agreement aimed at bringing battery power – and
Hitachi Rail Invests in Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, Signs as Technology Provider
Hitachi Rail and HyperloopTT partner in developing cutting edge technology for signalling traffic management and control systems
Hitachi Rail’s ERTMS signaling technology will be integrated with HyperloopTT systems to manage and automate hyperloop capsules traveling at speeds up to 760 MPH (1200 KMH)
December 8, 2020 – Hitachi Rail today announced a technology partnership with Hyperloop