Hitachi Rail

Dynamic testing starts on AWC’s ‘805s’

18th November 2022

First bi-mode unit starts testing at RIDC; main line testing to follow

Major ‘Javelin’ upgrade starts in 2023

Andy Roden 14th October 2022

140mph fleet set for significant refresh

Wireless monitoring for IET wheelsets

1st July 2022

Perpetuum wireless technology for '800s' and '802s'

Avanti’s first ‘805’ starts static testing

15th June 2022

First bi-mode Class 805s due to enter service from 2023.

Alstom-Hitachi to build £2bn HS2 train fleet

9th December 2021

Alstom and Hitachi have won the contract to build 54 trains for High Speed 2.

Mechanisms identified in Hitachi cracks crisis

9th September 2021

Hitachi agrees takeover of Thales ground transport business

4th August 2021

SOLVING THE ELECTRIFICATION CONUNDRUM

17th June 2021

Regional and rural railways poses a huge problem for the railway...

'Stress corrosion' the cause of Series 800 cracks?

19th May 2021

Cracks crisis - 18 months to repair all Hitachi 800 Series trains

19th May 2021