THE first pair of new-generation metro cars for Miami’s Metrorail network was unveiled at Hitachi Rail USA’s plant in Medley, Florida by the mayor of Miami-Dade County Mr Carlos Giménez on October 24.
HITACHI Rail Europe confirmed on September 28 that it has submitted a joint bid with Bombardier for the contract to supply up to 3300 metro cars in London Underground’s New Tube for London Programme.
THE first train for Taipei’s metro Circular Line emerged from Hitachi Rail Italy’s Reggio Calabria plant on August 30.
THE first of 70 class 385 regional EMUs for ScotRail was delivered to the VUZ Velim test track in the Czech Republic on August 26 after completing its journey from Hitachi’s Kasado plant in Japan.
JAPAN’s Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu) announced on August 24 that its pre-series Dual Energy Charge Train (Dencha) battery-assisted EMU will enter revenue service on the 11km Orio - Wakamatsu section of the Chikuho Line on October 19.
THE first of 42 driverless metro trains being supplied by Hitachi Rail Italy (HRI) for Lima metro Line 2 was loaded onto the MV Cerinthus at the port of Salerno on August 16 in readiness for its 29-day sea voyage to Peru.
THE first of 70 class 385 regional EMUs has begun its journey from Hitachi’s Kasado plant in Japan to Europe.
GREAT Western Railway (GWR) has confirmed an order for seven additional bi-mode Intercity Express Trains as part of a new multi-million pound deal with Hitachi Rail Europe leasing company Eversholt Rail Group.
BRITAIN's secretary of state for transport Mr Patrick McLoughlin launched Great Western Railway's (GWR) new fleet of Hitachi class 800 inter-city trains on June 30 with an inaugural trip on a bi-mode set from Reading to London Paddington.
TRENITALIA has selected Alstom and Hitachi Rail Italy (HRI) for two framework contracts with a combined value of up to €4.5bn to supply up to 450 regional trains.
