First Taiwan N700ST High-Speed Train Ships from Japan
TAIWAN: The first Taiwan N700ST high-speed train has left Hitachi’s Kasado Works in Japan, starting deliveries of a 12-set fleet designed to expand peak-period capacity by about 25%.
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LNER Azuma completes first ETCS Level 2 East Coast test
LNER has completed the first live Azuma operation under ETCS Level 2 supervision on the East Coast Main Line, moving its digital-signalling programme from test-track validation to main-line trials.
TTC Line 2 signalling upgrade awarded to Hitachi
The TTC Line 2 signalling upgrade will bring Hitachi Rail’s SelTrac communications-based train control system to Toronto’s Bloor-Danforth subway, targeting greater capacity, reliability and operational flexibility.
Rail supplier news: Railmark expands as Urbanliner launches
Rail supplier news this week spans tank-car repair, urban transit, station construction, industrial maintenance equipment and battery systems moving from research into production across North America and Europe.
ETCS Level 2 deployment expands on Gold Coast line
ETCS Level 2 deployment has expanded in South East Queensland, with Hitachi Rail extending digital signalling work to the Gold Coast line section between Kuraby and Beenleigh stations.
Paris Metro bank card payments add backup option
Paris Metro bank card payments will be extended to lines 15, 16, 17, and 18 after Île-de-France Mobilités tested the system at Aéroport d’Orly station on Line 14.
Rail supplier news from Greenbrier, Hitachi and CPaT
Rail supplier news this week includes separate updates from Greenbrier, Hitachi Rail and CPaT Global, covering rail-car manufacturing results, intelligent transport technology and training systems for safety-critical industries.
Rail supports Sup Ferro at Ferrocampus
Hitachi Rail supports Sup Ferro in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, expanding its role in railway training and innovation through a Ferrocampus-based centre focused on training, innovation and experimentation in the railway sector.
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. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
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. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
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. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
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.
