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July 24, 2020 | Rolling stock

EIB approves €450m for Trenitalia hybrid trains

THE European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €450m financing package with Trenitalia to support the purchase of 135 new diesel-electric-battery-powered hybrid trains.

July 6, 2020 | Technology

Hitachi Rail agrees battery deal with Hyperdrive

HITACHI Rail has signed an agreement with Hyperdrive Innovation, Britain, for the development of battery packs for trains manufactured at its Newton Aycliffe site.

June 17, 2020 | Fleet

Hitachi starts production of East Coast Trains EMUs

HITACHI has begun manufacturing five class 803 EMUs for open-access operator East Coast Trains, marking the start of a new phase of production at the company’s Newton Aycliffe factory.

April 6, 2020 | High-speed

Hitachi unveils latest version of JR Central maglev test train

HITACHI has unveiled a more streamlined version of the series LO maglev test train which it is building for JR Central.

April 2, 2020 | Locomotives

Do hydrogen and battery trains mean the end for diesel traction?

European passenger operators are steadily embracing alternative traction based on batteries or hydrogen as a means of eliminating the use of diesel engines. But are the days of diesel numbered? Or is the technology set to evolve? Kevin Smith investigates.

February 18, 2020 | Locomotives

Hitachi to equip new VR Group locomotives with ERTMS

HITACHI has been awarded a contract to install ERTMS on 60 diesel locomotives Stadler Rail Valencia is supplying to Finland’s VR Group.

January 31, 2020 | Metros

Taipei launches fully-automated metro line

SERVICES on the first 15.5km section of Taipei’s fully-automatic MRT Circular Line from Wugu Industrial District to an interchange with the metro Green Line at Dapinglin were launched on January 31.

December 6, 2019 | Fleet

Hitachi awarded £350m Avanti West Coast fleet contract

FIRST Trenitalia, which will launch its Avanti West Coast franchise in Britain on December 8, has awarded Hitachi Rail a contract worth more than £350m to provide and maintain 23 200km/h inter-city trains, which will enter service from 2022.

November 25, 2019 | Fleet

TransPennine Express introduces new Nova fleet

TRANSPENNINE Express (TPE) launched its new ‘Nova’ fleet of trains in a ceremony at Liverpool’s Lime Street Station on November 22, completing a £500mfleet upgrade project.

September 27, 2019 | Fleet

Hitachi to supply new Circumvesuviana trains

CAMPANIA regional public transport company EAV has selected Hitachi Rail for a €314m contract to supply 40 new 950mm-gauge EMUs for the Circumvesuviana network around Naples.

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