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16 March 2016 07:00

Hitachi Rail USA, the American subsidiary of Hitachi Rail Italy, is pleased to announce the completion of a manufacturing facility for Miami Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works’ new Metrorail vehicles

The 140,400 square-feet plant, located in Medley, FL., will manufacture 136 cars and 272 motor bogies to replace the County’s Metrorail fleet. The Miami-Dade Department of Transportation and Public Works contracted the production to Hitachi Rail. The plant was completed in approximately six months and received the Certificate of Occupancy the first week of January 016.

9 March 2016 07:00

Manufacturing – not just a man’s world

Hitachi Rail Europe (HRE) celebrated International Women’s Day by holding a ‘Ladies Day’ recruitment event at their rail vehicle manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe on Tuesday, 8th March. The facility was opened by the Prime Minister in September last year.

10 February 2016 07:00

Faster, Longer, Greener ‘train’ unveiled at Edinburgh Waverley

From today [10 February], customers can step on board the next generation of electric trains for Scotland. Transport Minister, Derek Mackay, unveiled a life-size model of the interior of ScotRail’s flagship new fleet at Edinburgh Waverley. It will be open for public visits until Friday 4 March.

22 December 2015 07:00

Hitachi Rail Italy to manufacture AT300 trains for GWR in the West of England

Hitachi Rail Italy today announces that a new fleet of AT300 trains for the UK train operating company Great Western Railway (GWR) will be manufactured at Hitachi Rail Italy’s facility in Pistoia. Hitachi Rail Europe finalised a deal in July 2015 to supply and maintain 29 brand new AT300 trains for the GWR franchise.

17 December 2015 07:00

40 million contract with Ferrovie Nord Milano for new TSR

Hitachi Rail Italy signed a contract, for 40 million euro, for the manufacturing of new TSR (regional trains) that will implement the fleet of Ferrovie Nord Milano. HRI will realize 4 vehicles with 4 cars, which will be delivered to the customer between July 2017 and November 2017.

12 December 2015 07:00

A new contract worth 190 million euro for regional trains

A contract worth 190 million euro for Hitachi Rail Italy. The rail company was awarded a contract by Trenitalia for the supply of new regional trains for the FS commuter service. The operator has exercised the right of option provided for in the contract signed in March 2010. The supply contract is for a total of112 intermediate double-deck coaches and 24 driving cars, all of 2nd class.

13 October 2015 07:00

DCA and Hitachi win 2015 User-Centred Product Design Award for Class 800/801 train

DCA and Hitachi Rail Europe have won the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) Stanley H. Caplan User-Centred Product Design Award 2015. This US-based award recognises outstanding and innovative practice in product design, alongside the consumer research and design methods used to develop and evaluate the interior design of the Class 800/801 train.

12 October 2015 07:00

Hitachi Rail Europe Wins RailStaff Award for Depot Team of the Year

Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd. (HRE) is today celebrating winning the RailStaff Award 2015 for Depot Team of the Year. The award recognises HRE for its close collaboration with its manufacturing colleagues, which is driving a continuous improvement programme in Ashford and ensuring better reliability and maintainability.

3 September 2015 07:00

Hitachi brings rail manufacturing back to its British birthplace

Hitachi Rail today celebrated the return of rail manufacturing to its British home in the North East, joining with key delivery partners at the official opening of a £82 million Rail Vehicle Manufacturing Facility in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.

14 August 2015 07:00

Hitachi Rail Europe wins award for environmental innovation

Hitachi Rail Europe’s flagship Ashford Train Maintenance Centre, home of the iconic Class 395 fleet, has won a prestigious environmental award from Japan-based Hitachi Limited.

5 February 2015 07:00

Hitachi Rail Europe works with local partners to hold successful recruitment fairs attended by almost 2,000 visitors

Hitachi Rail Europe held two successful recruitment open days on February 5 and 7 at the Xcel Centre in Newton Aycliffe to highlight the variety of roles that will be available at its Rail Vehicle Manufacturing Facility, due to open this autumn.

9 January 2015 07:00

Hitachi Wins an Additional Order for 16 Tilting Rail Cars for Limited Express Service from the Taiwan Railway Administration of Taiwan

Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”) today announced that it has won an additional order for 16 TEMU1000 tilting rail cars (two train sets) for a limited express service from the Taiwan Railway Administration (“TRA”) of Taiwan. The rail cars are to be delivered within the 2015/16 financial year, and scheduled to enter service from June 2016 onwards.

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