Hitachi Rail news
News about Japanese railway rolling stock and equipment manufacturer Hitachi Rail and its international businesses.
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NewsObstacle detection system to support cost-effective GoA4 on the København S-bane
DENMARK: Operator DSB is working on the development of a platform-based obstacle detection system that it describes as ‘one of the most pioneering elements’ in the programme to equip København’s 170 km S-bane network for GoA4 unattended operation.
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NewsSeibu Railway to launch Vies fine dining train for ‘quality time shared with someone special’
JAPAN: Seibu Railway has announced the branding for a fine dining train which is scheduled to launch in March 2028 using a distinctive Hitachi Rail trainset.
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NewsTrenitalia increases high speed train order
ITALY: National railway FS Group’s passenger business Trenitalia has signed a €260m contract for Hitachi Rail to supply a further nine Frecciarossa high speed trainsets.
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NewsHitachi Rail launches next-generation ticket validator
INTERNATIONAL: Hitachi Rail unveiled its BV700 next-generation validator at the Transport Ticketing Global exhibition in London, saying the design builds on on the proven performance of the previous generation BV600 units.
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NewsCBTC goes live on Philadelphia interurban tramway
USA: Communications-based train control technology has been deployed on the Media-Sharon Hill interurban light rail network in Philadelphia.
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NewsHitachi Rail awarded €480m Torino Metro Line 2 contract
ITALY: Torino metro project promoter Infra.TO has awarded Hitachi Rail a contract to design and supply driverless trains and signalling systems for the future metro Line 2.
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NewsBaltimore metro trains and CBTC enter service as ‘far more than a fleet replacement’
USA: The first of 78 metro cars being supplied by Hitachi Rail have entered service on the Baltimore Metro SubwayLink, along with a communications-based train control system.
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NewsNapoli metro Line 6 depot and station contract signed
ITALY: The local authority in Napoli has awarded Hitachi Rail a €630m contract for the construction of the light metro Line 6 depot at Via Campegna and Campegna station.
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NewsToronto’s Finch West light rail launches with a soft opening
CANADA: Toronto’s light rail Line 6 Finch West opened on December 7, running east-west from Finch West to Humber College in the northern suburbs of the city with two underground and 16 surface stops.
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Rail Business UKMuch-delayed Class 810 fleet enters service on the Midland Main Line
UK: After a heavily delayed production process, the first of 33 Hitachi Rail Class 810 bi-mode trains has entered service with East Midlands Railway. Tony Miles reports from Derby.
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NewsPlenary-led consortium to bid for Dublin MetroLink metro contract
IRELAND: A consortium led by Plenary Group and including Webuild, Hitachi Rail and Keolis is putting together a bid to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the planed Metrolink automated metro in Dublin.
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Rail Business UK‘Next generation’ superfast wi-fi piloted on GWR train
UK: A pilot deployment of ‘next generation’ fast on-train wi-fi using technology developed for Formula 1 has been launched.
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NewsExtremadura high speed line contracts awarded
SPAIN: High speed line infrastructure manager ADIF Alta Velocidad has awarded three contracts for the 69 km Plasencia –Talayuela section of the Madrid – Extremadura high speed line project.
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NewsHitachi Rail awarded Alexandria tramway modernisation contract
EGYPT: Hitachi Rail has been awarded a contract to supply signalling, a control centre and communications systems as part of the programme to renew the tram network in Alexandria.
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NewsHitachi consortium awarded Bulgarian ERTMS contract
BULGARIA: National Railway Infrastructure Co has awarded a consortium of Hitachi Rail and CERB a contract to install ERTMS on the Voluyak – Dragoman section of the route from Sofia to the Serbian border.
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NewsAutomated freight train trial begins on the Betuwe Route
NETHERLANDS: A one-year trial of automatic train operation has started on the Betuwe Route freight corridor.
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NewsSwiss Federal Railways awards digital interlocking contracts
SWITZERLAND: Swiss Federal Railways has awarded Hitachi Rail, Siemens Mobility and Stadler major framework contracts worth SFr1·4bn for the supply of digital interlockings.
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NewsFrecciarossa 1000 high speed train launched as FS Group ramps up its internationalisation strategy
ITALY: National railway FS Group emphasised its ambitions for international expansion, including the launch of Paris – London services, in a panel discussion at the Expo Ferroviaria trade fair.
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NewsCairo to Alexandria railway modernised to increase speed and capacity
EGYPT: Hitachi Rail has deployed centralised traffic control system to manage 19 stations on the busy Cairo to Alexandria main line.
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NewsHitachi Rail opens Maryland rolling stock factory to supply North American market
USA: Hitachi Rail has opened a factory in Maryland where it will produce rolling stock for North American customers including the Washington DC, Baltimore and Philadelphia metros.