From 7 – 9 September 2021, Railtex/Infrarail will gather the whole railway industry together in Birmingham. It will be the first time the exhibitions have taken place since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the initial decision to postpone…

The innovative Hyperloop transport system can fundamentally change both passenger and goods transportation. At 1200 kilometres an hour, it is not only fast and efficient. It is also significantly more climate-friendly than other modes of transport. Challenges on the way…

Hitachi Rail has agreed to acquire Thales’ Ground Transportation Systems business for an enterprise value of €1,660m. The final purchase price will be determined after customary adjustments typical for a transaction of this nature. The acquisition is expected to close…

Hitachi Rail, train operators, and government have agreed, with oversight from the Office of Rail and Road, a service recovery plan to safely reintroduce more 800 Series and 385 Series trains to the network. The fleet of 800 series trains…

The Rail Alliance is the UK’s largest business community of over 820 members across the UK and further afield. It operates at the heart of the rail industry supply chain, supporting business growth and product development activities.. Rail Alliance members…

Woodland Group, one of the UK’s largest privately owned logistics companies, has today launched new rail freight connected services at iPort Rail, Doncaster. The service begins this month and moves containers between ports of Felixstowe and Southampton with further services…

Hitachi Rail has completed the acquisition of Perpetuum, a British rail technology firm that continues to pioneer digital solutions that dramatically improve train reliability and performance. With the deal complete, Perpetuum’s digital solutions will further improve, optimise and expand the…

Hitachi Rail Washington, LLC. (“Hitachi Rail”) has been awarded a contract worth up to $2.2 billion with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“Metro”) to design and build 256 of the 8000-series railcar vehicle. The Contract includes options, if exercised,…

Hitachi Rail Starts Welding Brand New British Trains as Investment in North East Factory Reaches £110m • Watershed moment for train building in the North East as Hitachi Rail starts welding new passenger trains at its factory in the Sedgefield…