Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has signed a contract renewal with Metrolinx, a provincial government agency in Ontario, Canada, to continue to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services to two of its divisions. The contract is for approximately 800 million euros[1] ($1.3 billion CAD) and runs until 2031. Alstom will continue to […]
Passengers have been thanked for their patience at the midway point of an extensive programme of East Coast Main Line improvements. A range of upgrades are taking place between York and Newcastle over four weekends this month, and Sunday 15 March also included important digital signalling testing carried out in Hertfordshire. Over the next two […]
Mariella Guerricchio, Hitachi Rail’s Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, speaking at the NVIDIA event Company’s advanced digital solutions, including its HMAX for Rail suite which leverages NVIDIA computing, are helping to optimize public transport assets and support growing passenger demand. Hitachi Rail yesterday outlined its vision for scalable, industrial autonomy at NVIDIA GTC. Joining […]
Two female train drivers marked the launch of TBM Karen – named after a UK rail industry pioneer The 1,624-tonne machine will travel 4.5 miles to build the second bore of the Euston tunnel Bringing HS2 into Euston is critical for the regeneration of the area, with the potential to contribute £41 billion to the UK […]
Hitachi Rail are celebrating 10 years of Scottish operations, with its British-built trains and digital maintenance, increasing reliability and modal shift, while also reducing carbon emissions by 82%. As part of ‘Team Scotland’ Hitachi Rail has been developing new solutions to both improve resilience and help decarbonise the railways. Hitachi Rail is sponsoring Rail […]
