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couplers for passenger trains

15.01.2024

Knorr-Bremse has supplied Hitachi Rail with a batch of couplers for passenger trains.

According to the German company, these components will be installed on new metro trains in the coming weeks, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
the 'ethical' life cycle of trains

08.12.2023

Hitachi Rail is the first company to track the ‘ethical’ life cycle of trains

This evaluation process covers the entire lifespan of trains, ranging from 30 to 40 years, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Hybrid train for the European market

27.11.2023

Hybrid train for the European market by Hitachi Rail

The Japanese manufacturer plans to release the EuroMasaccio regional train by 2027, built on the Masaccio platform, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Hitachi Rail: Delivery of New High-Speed Trains

12.11.2023

Hitachi Rail’s Major Deal with Trenitalia: Delivering Cutting-edge High-Speed Trains

In a new agreement, Hitachi Rail has secured a contract worth 861 million euros with Trenitalia for the delivery of 30 new ETR1000 high-speed trains, with an option for an additional ten trains for an extra 287 million euros, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Злиття бізнесу Thales GTS та Hitachi Rail

01.11.2023

The European Union has approved the merger of Thales GTS and Hitachi Rail

The European Commission has given the green light to the deal, valued at 1. 66 billion euros, for the acquisition of the Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business unit of French company Thales by Japanese firm Hitachi Rail, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Hitachi Rail granted permission to acquire Thales GTS.

09.10.2023

Hitachi Rail granted permission to acquire Thales GTS

Hitachi Rail has received approval from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to purchase Thales Ground Transportation (GTS) for €1.
New Metro Cars

03.10.2023

New Metro Cars from Hitachi Rail for Baltimore

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT MTA) has unveiled the first of 78 Hitachi Rail metro cars for the Metro SubwayLink line in Baltimore, USA, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Operation of Hitachi Rail's Sirio Trams.

12.09.2023

Operation of Hitachi Rail’s Sirio Trams

The operation of Sirio trams from Hitachi Rail has commenced in Turin, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.The first three trams entered service today in this Italian city.
Hitachi Rail is prepared

07.09.2023

Is Hitachi Rail Acquiring Thales’ Rail Business?

Hitachi Rail is prepared to divest certain European assets to secure approval for its deal with Thales related to the railway business, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Hybrid trains with traction batteries

04.07.2023

Hitachi Rail has unveiled hybrid trains with traction batteries

Hitachi Rail has unveiled its first hybrid trains with traction batteries, as reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply.
Unmanned trains metro

04.07.2023

Automated metro line with unmanned trains from Hitachi Rail.

The first automated metro line with unmanned trains from Hitachi Rail has started operation in the United States, according to the railway journal Railway Supply.