Latest Hitachi Rail News
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Tobu Railway & Hitachi's 90000 Series Wins Good Design Best 100 Award 2026
Tobu Railway and Hitachi have announced that the 90000 Series has jointly received the Good Design Best 100 Award 2026.
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Hitachi Rail to Support Danish State Railway S-Bane Automation Programme
Hitachi has been awarded the SuSy project, a major component of the Danish State Railway's 'Future of S-Bane' programme.
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Hitachi Rail Partners with ÖBB for Digitalisation of Austrian Signalling Infrastructure
Hitachi Rail has been awarded a framework contract to introduce interlocking signalling technology across ÖBB's Austrian network.
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Hitachi Rail Showcases Italy's First Fully Battery-Electric Intercity Train at InnoTrans 2026
Hitachi Rail has presented its new BEMU Intercity at InnoTrans 2026, the first fully battery-electric passenger train for Italy.
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Hitachi Rail to Equip All New Rolling Stock With HMAX Technology From 2027
Hitachi Rail has announced that all of its new rolling stock will be equipped with its HMAX sensor technology from 2027.
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Hitachi Rail & SAR to Revamp Al Mashaaer Al Muqaddassah Metro Project
Saudi Arabia Railways & Hitachi Rail have signed a contract that will see a revamp of the Al Mashaaer Al Muqaddassah Metro Project (MMMP).
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All Routes Considered: Rolling Stock at InnoTrans 2026
All Routes Considered presents a very special InnoTrans 2026 preview, highlighting some of the exciting rolling stock at this year's event.
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Hitachi Rail to Showcase ETR1000 and Battery Train at InnoTrans 2026
Hitachi Rail will present its latest-generation ETR1000 high-speed train alongside a new battery-electric multiple unit at InnoTrans 2026.
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Japan: Seibu Railway to Modernise 144 Series 20000 Train Cars
Seibu Railway and Hitachi Rail will modernise 144 cars from the Series 20000 fleet for service in Japan from 2028.
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Greece: Service Begins on Kalamaria Extension of Thessaloniki Metro
The Kalamaria extension of Greece's fully-driverless Thessaloniki metro has officially commenced passenger service.
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Alstom, Siemens and Hitachi Rail Shortlisted for Australia’s First High-Speed Trains
Alstom, Siemens and Hitachi Rail have been shortlisted to develop the trains for Australia’s Newcastle–Sydney high speed rail project.
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Hitachi Rail to Modernise Fare Collection System on Jakarta MRT
Hitachi Rail and PT Softorb Technology Indonesia will modernise the automatic fare collection system on Jakarta MRT.
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Hitachi Rail to Provide CBTC Signalling for New Singapore MRT Stations
Hitachi Rail has been awarded a signalling contract covering the construction of two new stations on Singapore’s North-South Line.
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Hitachi Rail Commissions New Signalling Systems in Romania
Hitachi Rail has commissioned new electronic signalling systems at Ciulnița and Fetești railway stations in Romania.
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FS Group Orders 19 High-Speed Trains for Paris–London Channel Tunnel Service
FS Italiane Group has ordered 19 new high-speed trains from Hitachi Rail for a Paris–London service through the Channel Tunnel.
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Nuremberg-Regensburg Line Reopens to Rail Traffic
The Nuremberg-Regensburg railway line has officially reopened to rail traffic following the completion of a slew of modernisation works.
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Hitachi and Toshiba Ship First Shinkansen-Based High-Speed Train to Taiwan
Hitachi Toshiba Supreme Consortium has shipped the first of 12 new high-speed trains ordered by the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation.
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Hitachi Rail Donates Installation Equipment to London Colleges
Hitachi Rail has donated specialist installation equipment used to modernise signalling on London’s Underground to three local colleges.
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Hitachi Rail to Upgrade Toronto Subway Line 2 Signalling System
Hitachi Rail will modernise the signalling system on the Toronto Transit Commission's (TTC) Line 2 with CBTC technology.
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Turntide Begins Battery Production for Hitachi Rail's Tri-Mode Grand Central Fleet
Turntide has received its first production order from Hitachi Rail to manufacture battery systems for Arriva's Grand Central trains.
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Hitachi Rail Expands ETCS Level 2 Deployment on South East Queensland Network
Hitachi Rail has expanded its deployment of the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2 across South East Queensland (SEQ).
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Taiwan: Hitachi Rail Celebrates Launch of Sanying MRT Line
Hitachi Rail has celebrated the launch of the brand-new Sanying MRT Line, which officially entered revenue service yesterday.
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PESA and Hitachi Rail Partner on Polish High-Speed Rail Bid
Hitachi Rail and PESA Bydgoszcz have announced plans for high-speed train production and technology transfer in Poland.
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Lumo to Introduce Starlink Wi-Fi on East Coast Main Line Trains
Open access rail operator Lumo has announced that it will introduce Starlink Wi-Fi technology on its East Coast Main Line trains this Autumn…