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Hitachi to host open day at Newton Aycliffe factory as part of Railway 200

Open day in October to include tours and visiting trains.

Hitachi 12 May

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander, centre, with North East Mayor Kim McGuinness and officials from Hitachi, Angel Trains and Grand Central being shown around Hitachi's Newton Aycliffe factory. HITACHI.

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Transport Secretary: government still sees role for open access

Heidi Alexander makes comment during visit to Hitachi factory to mark Grand Central's order for nine tri-mode units.

Open access 16 Apr

Rob Morland (A1 Steam Trust), Amy Clouston (AtkinsRealis), Ben Mason (ECDP), Raymond Sturton (Hitachi), in front of 60163 Tornado. NETWORK RAIL.

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First ETCS test on steam locomotive get under way as part of Network Rail's £9m pathfinder project

A1 No. 60163 Tornado has been fitted with digital signalling equipment.

ETCS 14 Apr

An artist's impression of Grand Central's Hitachi tri-mode set. ARRIVA.

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Grand Central announces Hitachi tri-mode order after securing 11-year track access extension

Open access operator announces £300m deal for Hitachi's first UK tri-mode units.

Grand Central 3 Apr

Lumo 803 001 arrives at Newcastle Central forming the 1525 Edinburgh-King’s Cross on August 6 2022. Lumo is one of three open access operators on the East Coast Main Line. ANTONY GUPPY.

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Rolling stock deadline prompted Grand Union's sale of Carmarthen open access rights to FirstGroup

Open access operator sold its rights from Paddington to South Wales after being told it couldn't use second-hand stock.

Open access 7 Jan

An EMR Class 810 has just emerged from Stoke Tunnel (near Grantham), running on test as the 0946 Old Dalby to Newark Northgate on September 20. PAUL CLARK.

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Hitachi pushes on with East Midlands Railway Class 810 assembly and testing

The acceptance of units is scheduled between spring 2025 and summer 2026, with the first passenger services anticipated around autumn 2025

East Midlands Railway 30 Dec

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Southeastern to bring maintenance of Class 395 'Javelins' in house

Southeastern says the deal, which comes midway through a refurbishment project, will reduce maintenance costs

Southeastern 9 Dec

803003 waits to leave Edinburgh with the 1613 to King’s Cross on a very rainy November 27 2023. PIP DUNN

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FirstGroup orders 14 Hitachi 80x units for Lumo services on Great Western and East Coast Main Lines

FirstGroup's order comes a day after acquisition of Grand Union's Paddington-Carmarthen operation is announced

FirstGroup 6 Dec

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TfW chooses Hitachi to unify public transport booking in Wales

Transport for Wales (TfW) has selected Hitachi to help connect public transport journeys within Wales through a single app, making it easier for customers to plan, book and pay for different modes of travel.

Wales 11 Sept

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UK's first Intercity battery train hits the tracks

Main line tests have started on the nation's first intercity battery train. The class 802 bi-mode unit has seen one of its engines replaced and retrofitted with batteries, a first for the UK rail network.

Rolling stock 30 Aug

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Live image scanning in ECML trial to spot overgrown trees

Technology to detect potential vegetation and infrastructure hazards automatically in real time is being trialled on the East Coast Main Line.

technology 17 Jul

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Hitachi-Thales rail deal completed at last

Hitachi Rail has completed its acquisition of Thales' Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business after a long-drawn-out process of securing regulatory approvals in multiple countries.

Hitachi 4 Jun

Hitachi Rail fitting hybrid battery at Newton Aycliffe

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Trial begins on UK first intercity battery train

Hitachi Rail has begun testing of the UK’s first intercity battery train. Peaking at a power of over 700 kilowatts has been retrofitted onto a TransPennine Express Class 802 “Nova 1” train and is a collaboration between TransPennine Express, Angel Trains and Hitachi Rail.

24 May

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Hitachi Rail signs 'put option' with Mer Mec for Thales GTS aquisition

Manufacturer divests current signalling businesses in France, UK and Germany to satisfy antitrust authority conditions with view to acquire Thales GTS.

Hitachi 2 Feb

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National strike planned by Hitachi Rail workers from this weekend

"The anger among Hitachi workers will be on display as they head to the picket line," says Unite.

Hitachi 19 Jan

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Southeastern’s Class 395 Javelin train sets are to receive a £27 million facelift

Southeastern’s 29 140mph Class 395 Javelin train sets are to receive a £27 million facelift starting early next year.

27 Oct

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Testing begins on new Avanti West Coast trains

Static testing has begun at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe factory on the first of Avanti West Coast’s new £350 million fleet of trains.

14 Jun

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Hitachi track monitoring trial spreads to ScotRail

Hitachi is to further develop on-train track monitoring equipment for Network Rail

19 Mar

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Companies secure Hitachi EMU deals

15 Dec

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Passengers ‘well informed’ during train disruption

Train operators “kept passengers well informed” during disruption caused by the temporary withdrawal of Hitachi 800-series trains with component cracks

6 Jul

Hitachi

Hitachi to host open day at Newton Aycliffe factory as part of Railway 200

Transport Secretary: government still sees role for open access

First ETCS test on steam locomotive get under way as part of Network Rail's £9m pathfinder project

Grand Central announces Hitachi tri-mode order after securing 11-year track access extension

Rolling stock deadline prompted Grand Union's sale of Carmarthen open access rights to FirstGroup

Hitachi pushes on with East Midlands Railway Class 810 assembly and testing

Southeastern to bring maintenance of Class 395 'Javelins' in house

FirstGroup orders 14 Hitachi 80x units for Lumo services on Great Western and East Coast Main Lines

TfW chooses Hitachi to unify public transport booking in Wales

UK's first Intercity battery train hits the tracks

Live image scanning in ECML trial to spot overgrown trees

Hitachi-Thales rail deal completed at last

Trial begins on UK first intercity battery train

Hitachi Rail signs 'put option' with Mer Mec for Thales GTS aquisition

National strike planned by Hitachi Rail workers from this weekend

Southeastern’s Class 395 Javelin train sets are to receive a £27 million facelift

Testing begins on new Avanti West Coast trains

Hitachi track monitoring trial spreads to ScotRail

Companies secure Hitachi EMU deals

Passengers ‘well informed’ during train disruption

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FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

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Hitachi to host open day at Newton Aycliffe factory as part of Railway 200

Transport Secretary: government still sees role for open access

First ETCS test on steam locomotive get under way as part of Network Rail's £9m pathfinder project

Grand Central announces Hitachi tri-mode order after securing 11-year track access extension

Rolling stock deadline prompted Grand Union's sale of Carmarthen open access rights to FirstGroup

Hitachi pushes on with East Midlands Railway Class 810 assembly and testing

Southeastern to bring maintenance of Class 395 'Javelins' in house

FirstGroup orders 14 Hitachi 80x units for Lumo services on Great Western and East Coast Main Lines

TfW chooses Hitachi to unify public transport booking in Wales

UK's first Intercity battery train hits the tracks

Live image scanning in ECML trial to spot overgrown trees

Hitachi-Thales rail deal completed at last

Trial begins on UK first intercity battery train

Hitachi Rail signs 'put option' with Mer Mec for Thales GTS aquisition

National strike planned by Hitachi Rail workers from this weekend

Southeastern’s Class 395 Javelin train sets are to receive a £27 million facelift

Testing begins on new Avanti West Coast trains

Hitachi track monitoring trial spreads to ScotRail

Companies secure Hitachi EMU deals

Passengers ‘well informed’ during train disruption

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No takers so first DB Cargo UK Class 67 goes for scrap

HS2 faces £100bn cost and delay until late-2030s, government told

FirstGroup explains why Class 222s were "only option" for Lumo Euston-Stirling service

GB Railfreight planning to repurpose at least 12 more Class 66s for heavy trainloads

DB Cargo UK discussing transferring drivers to rival as it deals with Network Rail contract loss

FirstGroup confirms Class 222s for Euston-Stirling Lumo route

Chiltern Railways on verge of agreeing deal to take ex-TransPennine Express Mk 5s

Why the Class 67s have been running on borrowed time for nearly the whole of their lives

Network Rail begins process to replace rail infrastructure monitoring trains