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 […]
Hitachi Rail has signed a framework agreement with SBB to deliver its’ advanced digital signalling technology across the Swiss railway network as part of a wider program worth approximately €1.5bn. The landmark project will result in approximately 80 percent of the existing interlocking systems being replaced over the next 20 years. Interlocking technology prevents conflicting […]
On December 11, 1985, Vancouver’s SkyTrain opened as the world’s first fully automated, driverless metro The SkyTrain uses Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) technology SelTrac™, which was developed in Canada and pioneered by Hitachi Rail. Hitachi Rail is celebrating 40 years since the successful deployment of its SelTracTM signalling technology on the Vancouver SkyTrain. On December […]
Partnership includes 3 car parks equipped with new Smart Parking Ticketless solution Project designed to transform the parking experience across Bordeaux metropolitan area The project demonstrates the partnership’s combination of technological innovation with operational excellence. From December 2024 to present, Hitachi Rail has completed the modernization of 13 METPARK parking facilities in just […]
Hitachi Rail showcases innovation and commitment to Australia at AusRAIL PLUS 2025 Melbourne – At AusRAIL PLUS 2025, Hitachi Rail reaffirmed its long-term commitment to transforming mobility in Australia and its leadership in sustainable, digital rail solutions. Hitachi Rail has a strong footprint in the country, with more than 650 people based across Brisbane, Perth and […]
The UTE consortium formed by Hitachi Rail and Sistem has been awarded a contract worth €126.5 million* to install signalling and traffic management systems and equipment on the second, 70km section of the Madrid–Extremadura High-Speed Line (HSL) covering Talayuela–Plasencia. The contract includes the installation of signalling technology including interlockings (devices that remotely control signals and […]
In delivering the contract, Hitachi Rail will provide advanced signalling and communications systems, Operational Control Center and Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition – SCADA, security systems with CCTV cameras and Access Control, Passenger Information and On-Board equipment. The project will significantly enhance train operations, ensuring a fast, secure, and efficient public transportation system that aligns […]
Hitachi Rail will deliver the signalling and telecommunication for a new dedicated 2,485-metre freight branch line designed to eliminate the need for complex train manoeuvres that are currently required at commuter rail stations As Spain’s only inland maritime port, the Port of Seville plays a vital role in national and international freight logistics, linking Seville […]
Hitachi Rail, in consortium with CERB, has been awarded a contract by Bulgaria’s National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC) to implement its advanced digital signaling technology, European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) on the Voluyak–Dragoman railway line. The project builds on Hitachi Rail’s long-standing partnership with NRIC and reinforces its position as a trusted leader in […]
In close collaboration with DB InfraGO, the infrastructure operator and dispatcher for Berlin’s S-Bahn network, Hitachi Rail has implemented a modern dispatching system for the Berlin operations control center. The solution, named DiStEL and based on the powerful ARAMIS® platform, replaces an outdated predecessor and lays the foundation for a stable, future-proofed, and digitally connected […]
