Standard Ethics has announced the forthcoming launch of the SE Global Railway Manufacturers Index, following the publication of the “Making Tracks Towards Sustainability” report. The index is set to debut in June 2024, with updates...Read more
Hitachi Rail has secured a 200 million euro contract from the Municipality of Naples to supply new-generation trains for Naples Metro Line 6. Under the agreement, Hitachi Rail will manufacture 22 trains for the line,...Read more
Passenger operator Avanti West Coast has taken delivery of two units of their new British-built Hitachi trains. The designated class 805 sets have broken cover and made their first appearance on the West Coast Main...Read more
Czech Infrastructure manager Správa Železnic completed the switching of the traction power supply to alternating current between Nedakonice and Říkovice on the Breclav – Přerov corridor this Friday. The first project for the conversion of...Read more
Trials runs of Japan’s first hydrogen-powered train ‘Hybari’ will start next month, reports Japanese news agency Jiji Press. The train is developed by railway company JR East, Toyota Motor and Hitachi. Read more
Hitachi Energy will be supplying traction transformers to Indian Railways, as the national railway company seeks to fast-track the electrification of India’s broad-gauge routes in the coming two years. The contract is valued at around...Read more
Alstom has agreed to transfer business activities of Bombardier Transportation’s contribution to the V300 Zefiro very high-speed train to Hitachi Rail. This transaction was one of the European Commission’s condition for Alstom to acquire Bombardier...Read more
New Spanish operator ILSA has signed a 30-year agreement with Hitachi Rail for the maintenance of ILSA’s 20 new ETR 1000 trains. Train maintenance will include predictive and corrective activities.Read more
The cracks found in Hitachi trains in the UK were a result of fatigue and stress corrosion cracking, and Hitachi made the sensible decision in May to withdraw all trains for inspection. These are the...Read more
The first three high-speed trains for Spanish private operator ILSA are ready to depart from the factory. In the coming weeks they will travel from Italy to Spain to begin their approval process. Once this...Read more
ANALYSIS – The liberalisation of high-speed traffic in Spain became a reality at the beginning of May. This country offers a particular design with a framework based on traffic volumes rather than on full opening....Read more
What next for the UK rail industry, with a significant proportion of the passenger fleet taken off line for urgent safety inspections? The shock news of hairline fractures in the 800 series Intercity Express fleet...Read more
Services on two of the busiest and most prestigious routes in the UK were suspended at the weekend. Serious faults were found in the suspension systems of a fleet of Japanese-built trains that serve two...Read more
SNCF Réseau has selected three consortia for the development of its next generation signal interlockings. The three consortia are Thales/Engie Solutions/Vossloh, Hitachi Rail STS/Eiffage Énergie Systèmes/Systra and Alstom.Read more