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Hitachi Rail to deliver new Ontario Line trains, systems, maintenance and operations in $9B CAD deal

Hitachi Rail to deliver new Ontario Line trains, systems, maintenance and operations in $9B CAD deal

Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx reach agreement with Hitachi Rail’s Connect 6ix consortium to transform Toronto’s mass transit network via the 15.6-km Ontario Line subway project A new fleet of driverless subway trains will run up to every 90 seconds through heart of the city Hitachi Rail will maintain and operate trains and the line for 30 years, creating a new control centre and maintena

Digital signalling systems - ETCS level 2 -  will increase the efficiency of railway lines in the Philippines

Hitachi Rail wins major contract to deliver sustainable digital commuter railway in the Philippines

Hitachi Rail has been awarded a major contract worth around 114bn JPY*1(around 814m USD) called CP04 by the Philippine Government’s Department of Transportation to deliver Electrical & Mechanical Systems and Track Works, including digital signalling for the new commuter railway from Solis to Malolos in the Philippines.
The project will cover around 35.4km and nine stations on the North Sout

RATP renews Hitachi Rail’s contract for the maintenance of Paris’ Metro and tramway networks

RATP renews Hitachi Rail’s contract for the maintenance of Paris’ Metro and tramway networks

The contract worth €33m is a continuation of Hitachi Rail’s historic partnership of more than 100 years with the Paris metro Since 1913, Hitachi Rail has provided RATP with comprehensive, uninterrupted maintenance services which today ensures the 24/7 availability of daily transport for millions of passengers in Ile-de-France.
A major player in the global rail industry, Hitachi Rail helps its

La RATP renouvelle sa confiance à Hitachi Rail pour assurer la maintenance de ses réseaux de métro et tramway

La RATP renouvelle sa confiance à Hitachi Rail pour assurer la maintenance de ses réseaux de métro et tramway

Le contrat d’un montant d’environ 33M€, s’inscrit dans la continuité d’un partenariat historique de plus de 100 ans avec le métro parisien.
Hitachi Rail fournit à la RATP, des services de maintenance complets et ininterrompus depuis 1913, assurant ainsi la disponibilité 24h/24 et 7j/7 des transports quotidiens pour des millions de franciliens.
Acteur majeur de l’industrie ferroviaire mondia

Autonomous metro train that serves Princess Noura Bint Abdul Rahman University

Hitachi Rail awarded contract to operate and maintain Princess Noura Bint Abdul Rahman University autonomous metro in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Powering sustainable connectivity for 60,000 students Further recognition of Hitachi Rail as a fully integrated, global provider of rail solutions
Hitachi Rail announced today that it has signed a €72.5 million contract with Princess Noura Bint Abdul Rahman University to operate and maintain the autonomous metro system in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the next three years.

The Princess Nou

Hitachi Rail expects to drive growth in its signalling and turnkey business, like the autonomous metro system it supplied in Copenhagen

Hitachi Rail enters agreement to acquire Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems business

TOKYO / LONDON, 4 August 2021 – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501, “Hitachi”). Hitachi Rail today agreed to acquire Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems business (the “Business” or “GTS”) for an enterprise value of €1,660 m (~¥215 bn). The final purchase price will be determined after customary adjustments typical for a transaction of this nature. The acquisition is expected to close in late FY2022[1], su

Hitachi Rail plans to add U.S. skilled trades' jobs to tackle assembly of the 8000-series railcars for Metro. The initial pilot vehicles are expected to be delivered in 2024.

Hitachi Rail Awarded up to $2.2 Billion Contract with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for 8000-series Railcars

Hitachi Rail awarded up to $2.2 billion contract with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority for 8000-series trains. Hitachi will manufacture the carbody structure, perform the equipment installation and will do the final assembly in the region, creating new U.S. skilled trades' jobs. The initial pilot vehicles for @WMATA are expected to be delivered in 2024. www.hitachirail.com/careers

Ansaldo STS signs MoU with Metroselskabet for Proof of Concept of new Dynamic Headway Solution leveraging Hitachi technologies for Copenhagen Metro

Ansaldo STS signs MoU with Metroselskabet for Proof of Concept of new Dynamic Headway Solution leveraging Hitachi technologies for Copenhagen Metro


08 June 2017, 11:45 am
New technology to automatically adjust train frequency to best cater for change in passenger numbers
Ansaldo STS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Metroselskabet to develop a Proof of Concept for a new Dynamic Headway solution leveraging Hitachi technologies for the Copenhagen Metro M1/M2.
The new Dynamic Headway solution will be designed usi

Delhi Metro Rail Corp. Ltd awards Ansaldo STS – ZTE Corp. for Indian contract Noida – Greater Noida Metro project

Delhi Metro Rail Corp. Ltd awards Ansaldo STS – ZTE Corp. for Indian contract Noida – Greater Noida Metro project


02 September 2016, 15:30 pm
DMRC awards Consortium of Ansaldo STS & ZTE Corporation equivalent amount of EUR 38.8 million works for Train Control, Signalling (CBTC) and Telecommunication Systems for Noida-Greater Noida Metro Project.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) has been authorized by Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) to proceed with the implementation of Metro Rail

Delhi Metro Rail Corp. Ltd awards Ansaldo STS – ZTE Corp. for Indian contract Noida – Greater Noida Metro project

Delhi Metro Rail Corp. Ltd awards Ansaldo STS – ZTE Corp. for Indian contract Noida – Greater Noida Metro project


02 September 2016, 15:30 pm
DMRC awards Consortium of Ansaldo STS & ZTE Corporation equivalent amount of EUR 38.8 million works for Train Control, Signalling (CBTC) and Telecommunication Systems for Noida-Greater Noida Metro Project.
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) has been authorized by Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) to proceed with the implementation of Metro Rail

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