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Hitachi Rail LTSS Contract Starts In 2026

11.05.2026

Hitachi Rail LTSS Contract Covers NEL ISCS

Hitachi Rail LTSS contract work covers obsolescence treatment for the NEL’s Integrated Supervision Control System. The system is on Singapore’s North East Line.
Hitachi Rail Lands €37 Million Deal to Modernize TRC's 63-Train EMU500 Fleet

24.04.2026

Hitachi Rail Lands €37 Million Deal to Modernize TRC’s 63-Train EMU500 Fleet

The EMU500 ATP system upgrade will see Hitachi Rail replace Automatic Train Protection equipment. The work applies to TRC’s EMU500 fleet in Taiwan.
Portugal selects Hitachi Rail in tender for second STM

16.04.2026

Hitachi Rail to develop new STM for Portugal ETCS transition

ETCS transition in Portugal is moving ahead. Hitachi Rail has won an international public tender from Infraestruturas de Portugal.
Next-generation Frecciarossa trains in €260m Hitachi deal

30.03.2026

Next-generation Frecciarossa trains: Trenitalia adds nine

Next-generation Frecciarossa trains are at the centre of Italy’s latest high-speed fleet expansion. Trenitalia has agreed to buy nine more units from Hitachi Rail.
Seibu Railway restaurant train set for March 2028 debut

27.03.2026

Seibu Railway restaurant train named Fine Dining Train “vies”

Seibu Railway restaurant train plans include a manufacturing contract for Fine Dining Train “vies”. Also, the train is being developed with SEIBU RAILWAY Co.
ETCS-equipped rail grinding machine ready for UK use

11.03.2026

ETCS-equipped rail grinding machine completes UK tests

Loram supplied the ETCS-equipped rail grinding machine for Network Rail. Also, it has completed ETCS Level 2 tests.
Hitachi Rail Scotland operations: 10 years of investment

04.03.2026

Hitachi Rail Scotland operations: 10 years with “Team Scotland”

Hitachi Rail Scotland operations have reached a 10-year milestone, with the company highlighting British-built trains and digitally supported maintenance that it says have improved reliability, supported modal shift, and reduced carbon emissions by 82%, as reported by RailUK.
SelTrac CBTC technology launched on SEPTA trolley line

27.02.2026

SelTrac CBTC technology now live on SEPTA’s Media–Sharon Hill line

SelTrac CBTC technology is now in commercial operation on SEPTA’s Media–Sharon Hill line in Philadelphia. Hitachi Rail is rolling out its CBTC (Communications Based Train Control) digital signaling system on the route, according to RailwayPro.
Hitachi Rail Toronto headquarters investment in Scarborough

20.02.2026

Hitachi Rail Toronto headquarters investment targets summer 2026

Hitachi Rail Toronto headquarters investment plans call for close to C$30 million to create a new Canadian headquarters in Toronto.
Hitachi Rail metro cars enter service in Baltimore

09.01.2026

Hitachi Rail metro cars begin Baltimore revenue service

Hitachi Rail metro cars have begun revenue service on the Maryland Transit Administration’s (MTA) Baltimore Metro Subway Link, moving the line’s fleet and rail control systems upgrade into its next stage.
Hitachi Rail signalling technology: SBB’s 1.5bn programme

15.12.2025

Hitachi Rail signalling technology to modernise SBB network

Hitachi Rail signalling technology is set to be rolled out across the Swiss rail network under a new agreement with SBB. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Hitachi Rail AusRAIL PLUS 2025: Digital Rail for Australia

29.11.2025

Hitachi Rail AusRAIL PLUS 2025: Digital Rail for Australia

Hitachi Rail AusRAIL PLUS 2025 gave the company a platform to underline its role in reshaping how people move across Australia.