Hitachi Rail STS

Hitachi Rail awarded new contract to maintain TransPennine Express Nova 1

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Monday, July 10, 2023

LONDON, July 10, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TransPennine Trains Limited and Angel Trains has awarded Hitachi Rail an eight year contract to continue maintenance of 19 intercity Class 802 trains.

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  • LONDON, July 10, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - TransPennine Trains Limited and Angel Trains has awarded Hitachi Rail an eight year contract to continue maintenance of 19 intercity Class 802 trains.
  • The Hitachi built "Nova 1" fleet has proved very successful since its introduction in 2019, providing an extra 161 seats per train on TransPennine Express journeys between Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Edinburgh.
  • Hitachi has been rewarded for its impressive maintenance and reliability, with the Nova 1 fleet currently 70% more reliable than the industry average.
  • Jim Brewin, Chief Director UK & Ireland at Hitachi Rail said:
    "This contract is recognition of Hitachi Rail's incredible maintenance team, and positive collaboration between TransPennine Express, Angel Trains and Hitachi Rail.

Hitachi Rail provides an update on the schedule regarding the acquisition of Thales's Ground Transportation Systems business

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Friday, December 9, 2022

TOKYO, Dec 9, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Rail's planned acquisition of Thales' Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business was announced in August 2021.

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  • TOKYO, Dec 9, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Rail's planned acquisition of Thales' Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business was announced in August 2021.
  • Hitachi Rail is currently in discussion with the European Commission's Directorate-General for Competition (DG Competition) with a view to securing approval of the transaction in the EU.
  • On 9 December, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced its intention to open a "Phase II" review of the transaction.
  • Hitachi Rail is a fully integrated, global provider of rail solutions across rolling stock, signalling, service & maintenance, digital technology and turnkey solutions.

World first as entire city's transport network is digitally connected with Hitachi's new Smart Mobility suite

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

- For transport authorities, the new suite of smart mobility software empowers operators with a "digital twin" of the entire transportation network, giving real-time visibility of passenger & multi-modal transport flows around any city.

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  • - For transport authorities, the new suite of smart mobility software empowers operators with a "digital twin" of the entire transportation network, giving real-time visibility of passenger & multi-modal transport flows around any city.
  • The milestone has been achieved using technology from Hitachi's new smart mobility suite called Lumada Intelligent Mobility Management, launched today.
  • Alessandro de Grazia, Group Head of Smart Ticketing, Hitachi Rail, said: "Hitachi's Lumada Intelligent Mobility Management suite is a world first for smart mobility and can improve urban transport in cities around the world.
  • Lumada Intelligent Mobility Management is Hitachi's new suite of smart mobility solutions for cities, transport operators and passengers.

Humatics and Hitachi Rail Successfully Complete Advanced Train Odometry Solution Pilot to Create an Enhanced Digital Railway

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Hitachi Rail concluded that the HRNS met all CBTC odometry requirements.

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  • Hitachi Rail concluded that the HRNS met all CBTC odometry requirements.
  • Leonardo Impagliazzo, Chief Director, Digital & Innovation, Hitachi Rail, stated, "The Humatics Rail Navigation System is a viable option for future integration with Hitachi Rail's CBTC signaling systems, and part of our wider Digital Railway strategy.
  • Humatics and Hitachi Rail are moving forward to bring the joint solution to market and to prove its capabilities for other applications.
  • For further information please see: https://humatics.com/mobility_solutions/ or contact [email protected]
    For information about Hitachi Rail, visit www.hitachirail.com or contact [email protected]

Humatics and Hitachi Rail STS announced as 2022 RailTech Innovation Award Finalists for improving CBTC with Humatics Sensor Fusion Positioning Solution

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

WALTHAM, Mass., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The team of Humatics and Hitachi Rail STS, were announced as a finalist for the RailTech 2022 Technology & Design Innovation Award for deploying the Humatics Rail Navigation System (HRNS) in Naples, Italy.

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  • WALTHAM, Mass., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The team of Humatics and Hitachi Rail STS, were announced as a finalist for the RailTech 2022 Technology & Design Innovation Award for deploying the Humatics Rail Navigation System (HRNS) in Naples, Italy.
  • Winners will be announced at RailTech Europe in Utrecht, Netherlands on June 21, 2022.
  • The HRNS is the industry leading navigation system based on sensor fusion algorithms that leverage the optimal sensors to solve challenging navigation problems.
  • Hitachi Rail STS Digital, Innovation & Lumada (DI&L) group is focused on finding next generation technologies that will revolutionize the rail and transit industry.

Hitachi Rail: 14 New Trains for Genoa Metro

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

GENOA, Italy, Feb 9, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Rail will supply the Ligurian capital Municipality with 14 new generation trains equipped with the onboard systems necessary for the correct operation on the Genoa Network.

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  • GENOA, Italy, Feb 9, 2022 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Rail will supply the Ligurian capital Municipality with 14 new generation trains equipped with the onboard systems necessary for the correct operation on the Genoa Network.
  • The new trains will support the expansion of the metro network of Genoa, to connect an increasing number of people with sustainable mobility solutions.
  • The new trains will support the improvement of the Genoa Metro, including the west and east extensions towards Canepari and Martinez, both under construction.
  • These vehicles sum up to the fleet of 25 metro trains that AMT operates, 7 of which with similar characteristics and already delivered in 2016 by Hitachi Rail to Genoa Municipality.

Hitachi Rail's Digital Interlocking Passes Major Milestone for Germany's Fast-Track Programme

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Friday, February 4, 2022

The move represents a major step towards Hitachi Rail entering the German interlocking market.

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  • The move represents a major step towards Hitachi Rail entering the German interlocking market.
  • Having proved its ability to adapt its technology, Hitachi can partner Deutsche Bahn in its plan to modernize the signalling equipment of the entire network with Digital Interlocking and ETCS, over the next two decades, as part of the "Digitale Schiene Deutschland" (Digital Rail Germany) programme.
  • With Hitachi Rail we have found a new partner for our programme to digitalize the German railway network.
  • The digital interlocking systems are a key enabler in the transition towards the digitalization of the rail transport.

Hitachi Rail Partners Exclusively with Intermodal Telematics to Offer a Digital Solution to Improve Rail Freight Efficiency and Safety

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Friday, January 14, 2022

The agreement will allow Hitachi to offer rail freight companies around the world a solution that provides real time monitoring to improve efficiency and safety.

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  • The agreement will allow Hitachi to offer rail freight companies around the world a solution that provides real time monitoring to improve efficiency and safety.
  • Netherlands based independent solution provider IMT has pioneered the development of digital monitoring sensors and telematics solutions for freight wagons and containers.
  • The partnership allows the use of AI analytics to optimise the efficiency and safety of its customers' freight services worldwide.
  • Powered by IMT, Hitachi can now provide fully-fledged telematics solutions that improve reliability and performance for the freight market.

Hitachi Rail to Receive 100% Renewable Electricity from ScottishPower

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Friday, November 5, 2021

The agreement provides an estimated 21GW of electricity per year for all of Hitachi Rail's UK maintenance and manufacturing sites.

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  • The agreement provides an estimated 21GW of electricity per year for all of Hitachi Rail's UK maintenance and manufacturing sites.
  • Jim Brewin, Head of UK & Ireland at Hitachi Rail said: "Today's agreement to power our UK sites with 100% renewable electricity builds on Hitachi Rail's progress to decarbonise both our business and the transport sector.
  • "This partnership with ScottishPower is a major step on Hitachi Rail's journey to decarbonising our sites by 2030.
  • Hitachi Rail is a fully integrated, global provider of rail solutions across rolling stock, signalling, service & maintenance, digital technology and turnkey solutions.

DGAP-News: Foresight Announces Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

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Friday, August 20, 2021

Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd., an innovator in automotive vision systems (Nasdaq and TASE: FRSX), today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2021.

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  • Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd., an innovator in automotive vision systems (Nasdaq and TASE: FRSX), today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2021.
  • Foresight ended the second quarter of 2021 with $52.3 million in cash, cash equivalent and short-term deposits.
  • The Company reported U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) net loss of $3.2 million and non-GAAP net loss of $2.7 million for the second quarter of 2021, compared to GAAP net loss of $4.4 million and non-GAAP net loss of $3.2 million for the first quarter of 2021, reflecting a decrease of $1.2 million and $0.5 million, respectively, resulting primarily from financial income accrued during the second quarter of 2021.
  • 'The second quarter also saw important milestones for our wholly-owned subsidiary, Eye-Net Mobile, as well as our affiliate, Rail Vision Ltd. ('Rail Vision').