Hitachi Rail

Hitachi Rail is the railway business division of Hitachi Group, offering rolling stock, signaling systems, and transportation solutions.

Global railway solutions provider

• 2021

  Cracks found in Hitachi Class 800 trains

  Cracks were found in more than one Hitachi 800 train. Great Western Railway said its fleet was being inspected as a precaution, and Hitachi Rail said it was working with partners to resolve the issue.

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• 2022.03.21

  Reported2022.03.21

  Hitachi Rail announces Maryland factory investment[2]日立铁路宣布在马里兰州投资设厂mynewsdesk.com

  Hitachi Rail announced Washington County, Maryland, as the location for a planned $70 million factory to build Washington Metro’s 8000-series railcars and serve the wider North American railway market. The site was scheduled to become operational in winter 2023/24.

• 2021.05.08

  Reported2021.05.08

  Cracks found in Hitachi Class 800 trains[1]Cracks found in Hitachi Class 800 trainsthenorthernecho.co.uk

  Cracks were found in more than one Hitachi 800 train. Great Western Railway said its fleet was being inspected as a precaution, and Hitachi Rail said it was working with partners to resolve the issue.

• 2021.05.08

  Reported2021.05.08

  Cracked trains cause UK rail service cancellations[1]Cracks found in Hitachi Class 800 trainsthenorthernecho.co.uk

  Train companies cancelled a significant number of services after cracks were found in Hitachi Class 800 trains; the disruption affected Great Western Railway, LNER and TransPennine Express services.

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1. 1Cracks found in Hitachi Class 800 trainsthenorthernecho.co.uk
2. 2日立铁路宣布在马里兰州投资设厂mynewsdesk.com