Latest Hitachi Rail News
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Hitachi Rail to Deploy Its ERTMS Level 2 Technology on Sweden's Malmbanen Line
Hitachi Rail is to deploy its ERTMS technology on 140km of the Malmbanen line in Sweden, a single-track line that crosses the Arctic Circle.
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Hitachi Rail Successfully Tests First Battery-Powered Tram
Hitachi Rail has successfully trialled its first battery-powered tram in Italy. Battery-powered trams can make do without overhead lines.
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Hitachi and Eversholt Rail to Develop GWR Intercity Battery Hybrid Train
Hitachi has partnered with Eversholt Rail to install batteries in a Class 802 Intercity Express Train, removing one of the diesel engines.
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Hitachi and Mitsubishi Win Panama Monorail Project
Hitachi will deliver 28 six-car monorail vehicles as well as the signalling systems and other equipment for line 3 of the Panama Metro.
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SNCF Réseau's Interlocking Partnership Enters Next Phase
SNCF Réseau's ARGOS parternship is moving from the research to the development phase with Thales, Alstom and Hitachi as industry partners.
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Hitachi Wins CBTC System Contract in California
Hitachi Rail has won a contracty worth 798 million USD to install a modern CBTC system in the San Francisco Bay Area (BART).
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Hitachi Rail to Acquire Digital Sensor Company Perpetuum
Hitachi Rail has announced its intention to acquire Southampton-based Perpetuum to help it accelerate its digital strategy for rail.
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Hitachi and Bombardier to Supply 23 Frecciarossa Trains to Trenitalia
Hitachi Rail and Bombardier have signed a contract with Trenitalia to design and build 23 Frecciarossa 1000 very high-speed trains.
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Avanti West Coast First Body Shells Arrive in UK
The first nine body shells for the new fleet of Hitachi AT300 trains (Class 805 and Class 807) for Avanti West Coast have arrived in the UK.
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Hitachi Rail Finds Battery Train Partner for Britain
Hitachi Rail has partnered with Hyperdrive Innovation to drive forward battery technology for trains in Britain as an additional power optio…
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Hitachi Begins Manufacturing East Coast Trains Order
Hitachi begins manufacturing the 5 Class 803 EMUs in its East Coast Trains order. The trains will run on the East Coast Main Line from 2021.
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Hitachi Rail Commissions Phase 1 of Taipei Metro Circular Line
Hitachi Rail has commissioned phase 1 of Taipei Metro's new Circular Line in Taiwan. The current line also features Hitachi rolling stock.
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Hitachi to Build New Intercity Trains for Avanti West Coast
Hitachi is to build 23 new intercity trains for the new Avanti West Coast franchise which First Trenitalia will begin operating on 8 Decembe…
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Hull Trains Receives First Hitachi Class 802 'Paragon'
Hull Trains has received the first of its five Class 802 'Paragon' trains from Hitachi. They will enter service over time, all by early 2020…
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Abellio Takes Over East Midlands Franchise
Operating as East Midlands Railway, Abellio has taken over the East Midlands franchise, which it will run for eight years, until 2027.
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Industry Insider Week 31 – 12 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 31: Alstom supply 10 additonal Coradia trains to various French regions, launch the Citadis and more.
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£400 Million Investment in Hitachi Trains for East Midlands Railway
Abellio UK, franchisee of East Midlands Railway (EMR), invests £400 million in new Hitachi trains for East Midlands Railway.
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Eight-Car Trains Introduced on Edinburgh – Glasgow Route
ScotRail have introduced the first eight-car Class 385 trains on the main line between Glasgow Queen Street station and Edinburgh Waverley.
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FirstCLass Upgrades LNER /Hitachi’s Depot Safety
FirstClass Safety and Control have been working with the LNER Hitachi Craigentinny Depot, Edinburgh to upgrade their Depot Protection System…
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Bombardier and Hitachi Reveal Proposed HS2 Train Design
Bombardier and Hitachi have unveiled the first image of their proposed HS2 train design. They will submit their bid to HS2 Ltd today.
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Trenitalia to Get 14 New ETR1000 Very High-Speed Trains
A Hitachi-Bombardier partnership is to design and manufacture 14 ETR1000 trains for Trenitalia, adding to the 50 the Italian TOC operates.
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Industry Insider Week 20 – 12 Must-Read Rail Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 20: highlights of Railtex 2019 with Siemens showcasing its Velaro Novo and Alstom its hydrogen Breeze…
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Hitachi Azuma Enters Service for LNER
The first Hitachi Azuma trains have entered service on the East Coast Main Line between London and Leeds for franchise operator LNER.
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Industry Insider Week 16 – 7 Must-Read Rail News Stories
The Railway-News Industry Insider week 16: Stadler presents its new Capricorn train and wins locomotive contract in Finland.