Comprehensive turnkey contract for Orange Line to deliver 32 new trains and provide full-scale services from design to integration of mechanical and electrical systems, and maintenance services.
This is an important development for Nordic security of supply, as the procurement of the wagons will enable heavy defence equipment to be transported by rail.
Despite the programme’s challenges, a considerable amount of work has been carried out on the civil engineering that will lay the foundations for the 140-mile line between London and the West Midlands.
The vehicles will be equipped with the Onvia signalling system (formerly known as Atlas), Alstom's market-leading on-board solution for ETCS, covering the largest number of countries and subsystems.
In Vietnam, the rapid increase in road traffic volumes resulting from economic growth has become a serious issue. Through this project, Hitachi will support the growth of more sustainable transportation.