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September 11, 2025 | North America

Hitachi opens new US manufacturing facility

The new plant in Hagerstown, Maryland, will manufacture metro trains for North American customers.

June 19, 2025 | Infrastructure

Washington restores ATO on metro network

The Washington metro, one of the first modern rapid transit systems in the United States when it opened in 1976, is now operating as designed.

December 9, 2024 | Employment

IRJ Young Leaders in Rail Award 2024: Part 1

IRJ shines the spotlight on the first four winners of our 2024 Young Leaders in Rail Awards.

November 23, 2022 | Metros

Washington DC Silver Line opens to Dulles Airport and Ashburn

18.2km extension completes Dulles Corridor Metrorail project.

March 21, 2022 | North America

Hitachi to build $US 70m factory in Washington County

New facility will support construction of $US 2.2bn metro order.

March 17, 2021 | Fleet

Hitachi Rail wins Washington DC metro train contract

The contract could be worth $US 2.2bn if all options are exercised.

December 22, 2020 | Financial

US pandemic relief package includes $US 15bn for transit

THE United States congress has approved a near $US 900bn pandemic relief package, which includes $US 14bn for transit and $US 1bn for Amtrak.

October 7, 2020 | Metros

Washington Metro selects preferred bidder for new metro cars

WASHINGTON Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has selected Hitachi Rail as the preferred bidder for a contract potentially worth $US 1bn for up to 800 metro cars.

November 8, 2018 | Metros

Kawasaki considers future of its rolling stock business

KAWASAKI Heavy Industries (KHI) has set up a restructuring committee to consider options for the future of its rolling stock business due to mounting losses from contracts in the United States and Japan.

September 6, 2018 | News

Washington D.C. launches tender for up to 800 metro cars

WASHINGTON Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on September 4 for a contract to supply at least 256 8000 series metro cars.

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