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    Hitachi Rail introduces Social Product Declaration to track environmental and social impacts of its products

    Dec. 11, 2023
    The Social Product Declaration will help Hitachi Rail record work done by its more than 20,000 suppliers across the entire value chain – and evaluate their social performance ...
    Rail

    European Commission approves Hitachi Rail's acquisition of Thales GTS

    Nov. 1, 2023
    The approval from the European Commission means the US$1.75 billion transaction has received required clearances from all 13 competition authorities.
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    Mobility Management

    Oct. 3, 2023
    Lumada Intelligent Mobility Management offers a set of solutions that allow passengers to enjoy both a seamless and sustainable travel experience.
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    DGTRACK
    Railroad Signals, PTC, Control Systems & Products

    DGTRACK

    June 6, 2023
    DGTRACK is an advanced audio-frequency-based track circuit used to continuously detect train presence within mainline track circuit blocks.
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    A rendering of the interior of Hitachi Rail's $70-million Hagerstown, Md., train factory.
    Vehicles

    Hitachi Rail releases final design of train factory and test track

    Oct. 18, 2022
    The facility, located in Hagerstown, Md., is scheduled to open in 2024 and will begin by manufacturing WMATA's 8000-series railcars.
    Vehicles

    Hitachi Rail completes acquisition of Bombardier Transportation’s contribution to ETR 1000 high-speed train platform from Alstom

    July 5, 2022
    Hitachi Rail jointly manufactured the train and has now acquired the business activities related to Bombardier Transportation's contribution.
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    Railroad Signals, PTC, Control Systems and Products

    FDC 3G Wayside Signaling Platform

    May 31, 2022
    Hitachi Rail’s FDC 3G wayside signaling platform offers train control features like modern track circuits and lighting applications.
    Rail

    Hitachi Rail announces new digital rail products

    May 16, 2022
    The new suite of digital products includes PTC onboard system, railcar telematics product line and enhancements towards an intelligent wayside.
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    A rendering of the future facility.
    Facilities

    Hitachi Rail announces location for new $70M factory to build railcars for the Washington metro region

    March 21, 2022
    The new state-of-the-art factory and test track will be built in Washington County, Maryland, and cover an area larger than five football fields.
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    Railroad Signals, PTC, Control Systems and Products

    Hitachi Rail launches innovations to improve reliability, safety, performance of America’s rail network

    Sept. 22, 2021
    Innovations include improved crossings gate mechanism, enhanced onboard train control systems, advanced wayside vital processor and more.

    Articles & News

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    Management

    WMATA to host Fleet of the Future Expo from March 20 through April 3

    Brandon Lewis
    March 6, 2024
    The expo will give the public a sneak peek at its all-digital, new 8,000-series railcars and zero-emissions buses.
    Javier Ramirez Salgado, Program Manager, Hitachi Rail
    40 Under 40

    2023 40 Under 40: Javier Ramirez Salgado

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Aug. 22, 2023
    Javier Ramirez Salgado, Program Manager, Hitachi Rail
    Hitachi Rail
    The Honolulu rail system, Skyline, opened for service on June 30.
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    Honolulu’s Skyline opens for service

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    July 3, 2023
    The 11-mile first phase of the project will connect riders between Kualakaʻi (East Kapolei) Station and Hālawa (Aloha Stadium) Station with two additional phases planned to extend...
    Connect 6ix
    A rendering of an Ontario Line platform.
    Infrastructure

    Connect 6ix team awarded C$9 billion Ontario Line contract

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    Nov. 18, 2022
    Along with the awarding of the second contract for the 15.6-kilometer Ontario Line, two RFQs were issued for the rail project’s northern segment.
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    Welder Preston Krone of Morrison Metalweld Process Corp. working on a frog.
    Maintenance

    HART completes track modification to fix tight gage at five double crossovers

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    April 21, 2022
    With the modification to the trackwork complete, the agency will begin running trial trains over the first segment of the rail system.
    Metropolitan Transportation Authority
    MTA has awarded a contract to upgrade the Queens Interlocking on the Main Line.
    Infrastructure

    New York MTA awards contracts for Penn Station Access Project, LIRR interlocking upgrade

    Mass Transit Staff Report
    Dec. 17, 2021
    The rail projects will improve service reliability and, as it pertains to the Penn Station Access Project, fill a rail service gap.
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    Hitachi Rail expects to drive growth in its signaling and turnkey business, like the autonomous metro system it supplied in Copenhagen.
    Rail

    Hitachi Rail to acquire Thales signaling business in a deal worth US$2 billion

    Mass Transit Staff Report
    Aug. 5, 2021
    Hitachi Rail expects the deal to strengthen the company's position within the rail signaling market and accelerate its MaaS offering.
    WMATA
    A rendering of the new 8000-series cars that will be built by Hitachi Rail for WMATA.
    Vehicles

    WMATA awards 8000-series railcar contract to Hitachi Rail

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    March 18, 2021
    The $2.2-billion contract includes a base order of 256 cars with options to build up to 800 cars.

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    OP-ED: Why rail is once again playing a national-transforming role in America

    Andrew Barr
    March 23, 2022
    Rail is going to play an increasingly large part in America’s new generation of infrastructure.
    Vehicles

    Hitachi Rail successfully tests first battery-powered tram

    Feb. 2, 2021
    The tram requires no overhead wires or other electrified infrastructure.