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Hitachi Rail is set to deliver 200 new railcars for the Philadelphia metro! 🤝 After winning a contract with Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), our team will manufacture a new fleet of trains which will improve accessibility, capacity, and reliability on the line between New Market and Frankford. Key features will include regenerative breaking, automatic door operation and digital wayfinding displays onboard. The train cars will be built in our Hagerstown factory in North America, which adopts the latest green and digital technology. Read SEPTA’s press release to find out more: https://bit.ly/4dlGffv #Metro #Digital #Philadelphia

This Thursday we present Tommaso Ballini, a Development Engineer for #TeamHitachi in Italy. Tommaso began his career with a Hitachi Rail internship, before becoming an apprentice Mechanical Car Body Structure Designer for railway vehicles. He loves collaborating with his colleagues, who continuously exchange knowledge and help each other grow. The Milan Metro project has been an excellent learning curve for Tommaso, which introduced him to a scope of design engineering experience! Inspired by Team Hitachi? Visit our Careers Page to learn more: https://bit.ly/47aGbgn

#JobsInRail never stop! We are looking for people who want to make a mark on the future of sustainable mobility! Check out some of our #opportunities below! #US #Hiring   Senior Installation Engineer - Design Integrator - https://bit.ly/3A3Cm06 Lead PTC System Engineer - https://bit.ly/4fh1yQT Traction Power Manager - https://bit.ly/3JMLmbQ O&M Rail Safety Manager - https://bit.ly/3WAFTMw Track Engineer - https://bit.ly/4cOjqB8

Line 6 of the Naples Metro is a challenging project made possible thanks to the amazing team who worked hard, believed and made an important goal possible. The project is taking us on a journey towards a sustainable future, with cutting-edge technology for the new depo and the new Hitachi Rail trains, which at the same time is also a wonderful journey into art. We are pleased to have shared and celebrated this important moment with the city of Naples. #TeamHitachi

How can we make rail transportation in Hungary safer & more efficient? 🤔 With the Single Element Controller, our digital and innovative signalling solution can control and monitor safety-critical field elements! 💡🚄 It has been implemented in Austria for over 12 years. Now, the latest generation has been successfully implemented in Hungary. 🎉 Our colleagues Emese, Karl and Attila show us how this was done in the latest Signal Draht article. 📰 👉 Don't forget to check it out & read in full here: https://bit.ly/3YlguYx #RailwaySignalling #Hungary #TeamHitachi

We were delighted to host Nakahata Hidenobu on his first visit to the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Our Honolulu team took Hitachi’s Senior Executive on the Skyline metro - the US' first fully autonomous urban railway system featuring Hitachi’s trains and state of the art technology running the driverless system. It was a pleasure to show him the Hitachi Tree in the Moanalua Gardens, which was in bloom! Find out more about our business and vision for a sustainable future ➡ https://lnkd.in/e6vdac-g

Join us at InnoTrans 2024! 👋 #TeamHitachi will be in Berlin from 24th-27th September this year. The Hitachi Rail stand will show our latest innovations through demos and interactive displays. Visit us at the event to learn about the work we are doing to help to advance society in a sustainable way. Find out about our autonomous metro technology for crowded cities, digital signalling for lines across Europe and more. Book your meeting now: https://bit.ly/3WlFw7h

Last week, the Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Mr. Ken Saito and his delegation visited the Hitachi Rail plant in Reggio Calabria, after attending the G7 Trade Ministers Meeting. Stefano Santinelli, Senior Vice President of Public and Government Affairs, and Paolo Franci, welcomed the Minister and provided a tour of our state-of-the-art factory including the opportunity for the delegation to test a train "at the controls". At the end, our colleagues presented the Minister with a commemorative plaque to thank him for the visit. Learn more about our global presence and product range here ➡ https://lnkd.in/e6vdac-g

This week, we had the privilege of speaking to the rail industry about the future of light rail, and how we can work together to help people choose public transport and encourage sustainable urban mobility. Our speakers at the UK Light Rail Conference 2024, Sam Daw, Martin Smart and Dan Phillips, shared their insights on the power of partnerships and what should be top of mind for light rail leaders. Key takeaways included: 🚃 Inclusion and prioritisation of light rail are key to the wider transport network and improved passenger mobility 🤔 Solutions should stem from passenger insights and factors that influence how people choose to travel 📈 To succeed, we must keep in mind the long-term benefits of investing in light rail today 🤝 Together we can deliver an unrivalled passenger experience, attracting passengers to light rail, fuelling economic growth and delivering true social value Thank you to the team at Mainspring for having us and for organising this important event! Learn more about our global products and solutions for light rail here ➡ https://lnkd.in/e4ryMhd9 Joshua Brown Richard Castle #UKLRC24 #UKRail

On Tuesday, #TeamHitachi and the Mayor of Rome unveiled our new state-of-the-art metro trains which will serve passengers on Lines A, B and B1 on Rome metro from 2025.   The new fleet will be capable of transporting 1,204 passengers per train and will use an automatic train protection system to safely regulate speed. The efficient design of the trains will enable them to achieve a 10% reduction on energy consumption compared to current services. The fleet has also been designed for enhanced passenger comfort and will be equipped with the latest generation of air conditioning system and improved acoustics.   Find out more about our new Rome metro trains here