Hitachi Rail is a global provider of integrated rail solutions, offering a comprehensive portfolio that includes rolling stock, signalling systems, turnkey solutions, and service & maintenance. As a subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., the company leverages advanced technologies to enhance rail transport efficiency and safety. Hitachi Rail operates in multiple countries, delivering projects that range from high-speed trains to urban transit systems. The company's commitment to sustainability is reflected in its development of battery-powered trains and efforts to reduce the environmental impact of rail operations.
Trenitalia and Hitachi Rail reaffirm their commitment to developing increasingly modern, sustainable and competitive rail transport units, in a rush to reshape the standards of high-speed rail transport.
Company's advanced digital solutions, including its HMAX for Rail suite which leverages NVIDIA computing, are helping to optimize public transport assets and support growing passenger demand.
The agreement covers trains and CBTC signalling for the Rebaudengo–Politecnico section, supporting the development of a fully automated metro line scheduled to open by 2033.
Hitachi Rail and Bane NOR deploy an L90-5 electronic interlocking system at Hove near Lillehammer to digitise signalling and improve operational reliability.
The program, valued at €1.5 billion, will replace most legacy interlockings in Switzerland, enabling digital cab signalling, predictive maintenance, and long-term modernisation of the national rail network.