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Hitachi and Lumo fleet help rail become preferred choice over air travel between Edinburgh and London

Hitachi and Lumo fleet help rail become preferred choice over air travel between Edinburgh and London

Lumo, FirstRail, Beacon Rail and Hitachi Rail celebrate anniversary of first service on 25th October Lumo to have carried a million passengers by November British built fleet has travelled one million miles and is four times more reliable than UK industry average
FirstGroup’s 100% electric rail operator Lumo has achieved two major milestones in its first year, having attracted a million passe

Javelin high speed trains get multi-million pound upgrade for Southeastern passengers

Javelin high speed trains get multi-million pound upgrade for Southeastern passengers

Eversholt Rail, Southeastern and Hitachi Rail are delighted to announce they have signed an agreement to upgrade the Class 395 Javelin trains that provide high speed services between London St Pancras and Kent.
The upgrade will future-proof the UK’s only very high speed passenger fleet, which has already delivered record levels of reliability, passenger satisfaction and a £1 billion boost to t

The Blues train

Hitachi Rail unveils cutting-edge battery hybrid train that will reduce emissions across Europe

Hitachi Rail’s new ‘Blues Train’, one of the most advanced trains in the world, was unveiled today (Wednesday 21st 2022) in Berlin at the world’s largest rail transport fair, InnoTrans. Built for Trenitalia, the cutting-edge battery hybrid train will reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption by 50% and has the ability to arrive at and depart from stations completely under battery power.

360Pass-App von Hitachi Rail: Zugang zu allen öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln, ticketlos mit automatischem Bestpreis

Erstmals weltweit: Ein gesamtes städtisches Verkehrsnetz wird digital vernetzt – mit dem neuen Smart Mobility-Angebot von Hitachi

Mittwoch, 20. Juli 2022: Es ist ein Schritt, der den ÖPNV in Klein- und Großstädten auf der ganzen Welt revolutionieren könnte: Mit Hitachi Rail ist es gelungen, öffentlichen und privaten Personennahverkehr digital zu verknüpfen. Grundlage war die heute vorgestellte Technologie aus dem neuen Smart Mobility-Programm von Hitachi, das unter dem Namen Lumada Intelligent Mobility Management läuft.

L'application 360Pass d'Hitachi Rail : tous les transports en commun et sans ticket avec le meilleur tarif auto

Première mondiale : le réseau de transport urbain d’une ville entière connecté numériquement grâce à la nouvelle suite Smart Mobility d’Hitachi

Dans une démarche qui devrait révolutionner la façon dont le gens se déplacent dans les villes, Hitachi Rai a connecté numériquement les transports publics et privés de location dans une ville entière. Cette étape importante a été réalisée grâce à la technologie de la nouvelle suite de mobilité intelligente d’Hitachi, Lumada intelligent Mobility Management, lancée aujourd’hui.

Hitachi Rail's 360Pass app: access any public transport, ticketless with auto best fare

World first as entire city’s transport network is digitally connected with Hitachi’s new Smart Mobility suite

New mobile app allows passengers access to every mode of public transport in a city “hands-free”, using Bluetooth sensors to connect buses, trains and even funiculars. The 360Pass app gives users the ability to hire e-vehicles, pay for parking and identify e-mopeds. The cheapest possible fare automatically calculated at the end of each day based on the passenger’s actual usage – without needing t

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