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{{Short description|Japanese train manufacturing company}}
{{Merge from|Hitachi Rail Italy|discuss=Talk:Hitachi Rail#Proposed merge of Hitachi Rail Italy into Hitachi Rail|date=August 2024}}
[[File:Unit 395008 at Ebbsfleet International.JPG|thumb|A [[British Rail Class 395]] train produced by Hitachi]]
[[File:Unit 395008 at Ebbsfleet International.JPG|thumb|A [[British Rail Class 395]] train produced by Hitachi]]


'''Hitachi, Ltd. Railway Systems Business Unit''', [[Trade name|trading as]] '''Hitachi Rail''', is the [[rolling stock]] and [[railway signalling]] manufacturing division of [[Hitachi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hitachi-rail.com/|title=Hitachi-Rail.com : Hitachi Railway Systems Website|website=www.hitachi-rail.com|access-date=2019-09-19}}</ref>
'''Hitachi, Ltd. Railway Systems Business Unit''', [[Trade name|trading as]] '''Hitachi Rail''', is the [[rolling stock]] and [[railway signalling]] manufacturing division of [[Hitachi]] outside Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hitachi-rail.com/|title=Hitachi-Rail.com : Hitachi Railway Systems Website|website=www.hitachi-rail.com|access-date=2019-09-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Organisation |url=https://www.hitachi.co.jp/about/corporate/organization/index.html |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=www.hitachi.co.jp |language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Group subsidiaries |url=https://www.hitachi.co.jp/about/corporate/group/index.html |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=www.hitachi.co.jp |language=ja}}</ref>


Hitachi built the first railway carriage in 1924 for the domestic Japanese market and soon became one of the main railway suppliers in Japan. By 1964, Hitachi was one of only three companies that built the world’s first fleet of high-speed trains, the [[shinkansen]]. Hitachi also licensed the straddle-beam type of [[monorail]] from the German company [[Alweg]], which it used for the [[Tokyo Monorail]], the world's first commercial monorail service and one of the world's busiest monorail lines.<ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Tokyo Monorial Service Opened |journal=[[Railway Gazette International|Railway Gazette]] |date=October 2, 1964 |page=793}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Tokyo monorail opened |magazine=[[The Railway Magazine]] |issue=763 |date=November 1964 |page=862}}</ref> This division still exists today as [[Hitachi Monorail]].
Hitachi built the first railway carriage in 1924 for the domestic Japanese market and soon became one of the main railway suppliers in Japan. By 1964, Hitachi was one of only three companies that built the world’s first fleet of high-speed trains, the [[Shinkansen]]. Hitachi also licensed the straddle-beam type of [[monorail]] from the German company [[Alweg]], which it used for the [[Tokyo Monorail]], the world's first commercial monorail service and one of the world's busiest monorail lines.<ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Tokyo Monorial Service Opened |journal=[[Railway Gazette International|Railway Gazette]] |date=October 2, 1964 |page=793}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Tokyo monorail opened |magazine=[[The Railway Magazine]] |issue=763 |date=November 1964 |page=862}}</ref> This product line still exists today as [[Hitachi Monorail]], which is used in ten monorail systems as of {{CURRENTYEAR}}.


Hitachi's rail division delivered 120 CQ311 series railcars to [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority#Rolling stock|MARTA]] from 1984 to 1988.
Hitachi's rail division delivered 120 CQ311 series railcars to [[Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority#Rolling stock|MARTA]] from 1984 to 1988.


''Hitachi Rail Europe'' (legally ''Hitachi Rail Limited'') was established in London as the European headquarters of the company in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/hvac/hitachi-rail-europe/|title=About Hitachi Rail Europe|website=Railway Technology|access-date=2022-11-29}}</ref> Other [[Subsidiary|subsidiaries]] have been established globally.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hitachi.com/corporate/about/group/index.html#hitachi_pqrs|title=Group Companies|website=Hitachi|access-date=2022-11-29}}</ref>
''Hitachi Rail Europe'' (legally ''Hitachi Rail Limited'') was established in [[London]] as the European headquarters of the company in 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.railway-technology.com/contractors/hvac/hitachi-rail-europe/|title=About Hitachi Rail Europe|website=Railway Technology|access-date=2022-11-29}}</ref> Other [[Subsidiary|subsidiaries]] have been established globally.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hitachi.com/corporate/about/group/index.html#hitachi_pqrs|title=Group Companies|website=Hitachi|access-date=2022-11-29}}</ref>


Hitachi markets a general-purpose train known as the "[[Hitachi A-train|A-train]]", which uses [[double-skin]], [[friction stir welding|friction-stir-welded]] [[aluminium]] body construction.<ref name=hitachi-rail /> Hitachi's products have included the designing and manufacturing of many [[Shinkansen]] models, including the [[N700 Series Shinkansen]].<ref name="hitachi-rail">{{cite web|url=http://www.hitachi-rail.com|title=Hitachi Transportation Systems website|access-date=8 October 2014}}</ref>
Hitachi markets a general-purpose train known as the "[[Hitachi A-train|A-train]]", which uses [[double-skin]], [[friction stir welding|friction-stir-welded]] [[aluminium]] body construction.<ref name=hitachi-rail /> Hitachi's products have included the designing and manufacturing of many [[Shinkansen]] models, including the [[N700 Series Shinkansen]].<ref name="hitachi-rail">{{cite web|url=http://www.hitachi-rail.com|title=Hitachi Transportation Systems website|access-date=8 October 2014}}</ref>


On February 24, 2015, Hitachi agreed to purchase the Italian rolling stock manufacturer [[Ansaldo Breda]] and acquire [[Finmeccanica]]'s stake in [[Ansaldo STS]], the [[railway signaling]] division of Finmeccanica<ref name="AnsaldoPurchaseAnnounced">{{cite web|title=Hitachi agrees to buy Ansaldo STS and AnsaldoBreda|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/business/single-view/view/hitachi-agrees-to-buy-ansaldo-sts-and-ansaldobreda.html|website=Railway Gazette|access-date=15 April 2017|date=24 February 2015}}</ref> The purchase was completed later that year,<ref name="AnsaldoPurchaseCompleted">{{cite web|title=Hitachi completes Ansaldo deal|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/business/single-view/view/hitachi-completes-ansaldo-deal.html|website=Railway Gazette|access-date=15 April 2017|date=2 November 2015}}</ref> at which point the company was renamed as [[Hitachi Rail Italy]]. Since then, Hitachi has obtained a majority stake in Ansaldo STS.<ref name="AnsaldoSTSShares">{{cite web|title=Hitachi buys shares in Ansaldo STS to raise stake to over 50 percent|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ansaldosts-m-a-hitachi-idUSKCN0WQ1F3|publisher=Reuters|access-date=15 April 2017|date=24 March 2016}}</ref>
On February 24, 2015, Hitachi agreed to purchase the Italian rolling stock manufacturer [[Ansaldo Breda]] and acquire [[Finmeccanica]]'s stake in [[Ansaldo STS]], the [[railway signaling]] division of Finmeccanica<ref name="AnsaldoPurchaseAnnounced">{{cite web|title=Hitachi agrees to buy Ansaldo STS and AnsaldoBreda|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/business/single-view/view/hitachi-agrees-to-buy-ansaldo-sts-and-ansaldobreda.html|website=Railway Gazette|access-date=15 April 2017|date=24 February 2015|archive-date=1 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101165012/https://www.railwaygazette.com/news/business/single-view/view/hitachi-agrees-to-buy-ansaldo-sts-and-ansaldobreda.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The purchase was completed later that year,<ref name="AnsaldoPurchaseCompleted">{{cite web|title=Hitachi completes Ansaldo deal|url=http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/business/single-view/view/hitachi-completes-ansaldo-deal.html|website=Railway Gazette|access-date=15 April 2017|date=2 November 2015}}</ref> at which point the company was renamed as [[Hitachi Rail Italy]]. Since then, Hitachi has obtained a majority stake in Ansaldo STS.<ref name="AnsaldoSTSShares">{{cite web|title=Hitachi buys shares in Ansaldo STS to raise stake to over 50 percent|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ansaldosts-m-a-hitachi-idUSKCN0WQ1F3|publisher=Reuters|access-date=15 April 2017|date=24 March 2016}}</ref>

[[Hitachi Monorail]] builds monorail systems with ten built to date.


In July 2020, Hitachi signed an exclusive agreement with Hyperdrive, a UK-based lithium-ion battery company, to bring battery-powered trains to the country.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-15|title=Hitachi drives fast low carbon train travel with new battery partnership|url=https://www.energylivenews.com/2020/07/15/hitachi-drives-fast-low-carbon-train-travel-with-new-battery-partnership/|access-date=2020-07-22|website=Energy Live News|language=en-US}}</ref>
In July 2020, Hitachi signed an exclusive agreement with Hyperdrive, a UK-based lithium-ion battery company, to bring battery-powered trains to the country.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-07-15|title=Hitachi drives fast low carbon train travel with new battery partnership|url=https://www.energylivenews.com/2020/07/15/hitachi-drives-fast-low-carbon-train-travel-with-new-battery-partnership/|access-date=2020-07-22|website=Energy Live News|language=en-US}}</ref>


Late in 2021, [[Alstom]] announced the transfer of business relating to [[Bombardier Zefiro]] to Hitachi Rail and should be completed in early 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/12/01/2344456/0/en/ALSTOM-SA-Alstom-to-transfer-Bombardier-Transportation-s-contribution-to-the-V300-ZEFIRO-very-high-speed-train-to-Hitachi-Rail.html|title=ALSTOM SA : Alstom to transfer Bombardier Transportation's contribution to the V300 ZEFIRO very high-speed train to Hitachi Rail|date=December 2021}}</ref>
Late in 2021, [[Alstom]] announced the transfer of business relating to [[Bombardier Zefiro]] to Hitachi Rail and should be completed in early 2022.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/12/01/2344456/0/en/ALSTOM-SA-Alstom-to-transfer-Bombardier-Transportation-s-contribution-to-the-V300-ZEFIRO-very-high-speed-train-to-Hitachi-Rail.html|title=ALSTOM SA : Alstom to transfer Bombardier Transportation's contribution to the V300 ZEFIRO very high-speed train to Hitachi Rail|date=December 2021}}</ref>

In late 2022, Hitachi Rail won the contract to supply train sets for the [[Ontario Line]] being planned in [[Toronto]], Canada.<ref>https://www.hitachi.com/New/cnews/month/2022/11/221118b.pdf</ref>

In 2024, Hitachi Rail and [[MERMEC]] signed a put option agreement for the sale of Hitachi Rail’s main line signalling business in France and its signalling business units in Germany and the UK.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2024-01-26|title=Hitachi Rail to sell signalling businesses to MerMec|url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/business/hitachi-rail-to-sell-signalling-businesses-to-mermec/65776.article |website=Railway Gazette International|language=en-US}}</ref>

In May 2024, Hitachi Rail completed the acquisition of [[Thales Group]]'s Ground Transportation Systems for €1.66 billion. This move will help expand its global presence in the rail sector to 51 countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hitachi completes €1.7 bn Thales GTS acquisition |url=https://www.railwaygazette.com/business/hitachi-completes-17bn-thales-gts-acquisition/66650.article |access-date=2024-06-01|work=Railway Gazette International}}</ref>


In late 2022, Hitachi Rail won the contract to supply train sets for [[Ontario Line]] being planned in [[Toronto]].<ref>https://www.hitachi.com/New/cnews/month/2022/11/221118b.pdf</ref>
In July 2024, Hitachi Rail won the contract to supply new M-5 trainsets for the [[SEPTA]] [[Market–Frankford Line]] in [[Philadelphia]] (PA), USA.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hitachi Rail to build 200 new cars for SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line |url=https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/hitachi-rail-to-build-200-new-cars-for-septas-market-frankford-line/ |publisher=[[Trains (magazine)|Trains]] |access-date=25 July 2024 |date=25 July 2024}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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A British Rail Class 395 train produced by Hitachi

Hitachi, Ltd. Railway Systems Business Unit, trading as Hitachi Rail, is the rolling stock and railway signalling manufacturing division of Hitachi outside Japan.[1][2][3]

Hitachi built the first railway carriage in 1924 for the domestic Japanese market and soon became one of the main railway suppliers in Japan. By 1964, Hitachi was one of only three companies that built the world’s first fleet of high-speed trains, the Shinkansen. Hitachi also licensed the straddle-beam type of monorail from the German company Alweg, which it used for the Tokyo Monorail, the world's first commercial monorail service and one of the world's busiest monorail lines.[4][5] This product line still exists today as Hitachi Monorail, which is used in ten monorail systems as of 2024.

Hitachi's rail division delivered 120 CQ311 series railcars to MARTA from 1984 to 1988.

Hitachi Rail Europe (legally Hitachi Rail Limited) was established in London as the European headquarters of the company in 1999.[6] Other subsidiaries have been established globally.[7]

Hitachi markets a general-purpose train known as the "A-train", which uses double-skin, friction-stir-welded aluminium body construction.[8] Hitachi's products have included the designing and manufacturing of many Shinkansen models, including the N700 Series Shinkansen.[8]

On February 24, 2015, Hitachi agreed to purchase the Italian rolling stock manufacturer Ansaldo Breda and acquire Finmeccanica's stake in Ansaldo STS, the railway signaling division of Finmeccanica[9] The purchase was completed later that year,[10] at which point the company was renamed as Hitachi Rail Italy. Since then, Hitachi has obtained a majority stake in Ansaldo STS.[11]

In July 2020, Hitachi signed an exclusive agreement with Hyperdrive, a UK-based lithium-ion battery company, to bring battery-powered trains to the country.[12]

Late in 2021, Alstom announced the transfer of business relating to Bombardier Zefiro to Hitachi Rail and should be completed in early 2022.[13]

In late 2022, Hitachi Rail won the contract to supply train sets for the Ontario Line being planned in Toronto, Canada.[14]

In 2024, Hitachi Rail and MERMEC signed a put option agreement for the sale of Hitachi Rail’s main line signalling business in France and its signalling business units in Germany and the UK.[15]

In May 2024, Hitachi Rail completed the acquisition of Thales Group's Ground Transportation Systems for €1.66 billion. This move will help expand its global presence in the rail sector to 51 countries.[16]

In July 2024, Hitachi Rail won the contract to supply new M-5 trainsets for the SEPTA Market–Frankford Line in Philadelphia (PA), USA.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Hitachi-Rail.com : Hitachi Railway Systems Website". www.hitachi-rail.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  2. ^ "Organisation". www.hitachi.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  3. ^ "Group subsidiaries". www.hitachi.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  4. ^ "Tokyo Monorial Service Opened". Railway Gazette: 793. October 2, 1964.
  5. ^ "Tokyo monorail opened". The Railway Magazine. No. 763. November 1964. p. 862.
  6. ^ "About Hitachi Rail Europe". Railway Technology. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  7. ^ "Group Companies". Hitachi. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
  8. ^ a b "Hitachi Transportation Systems website". Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Hitachi agrees to buy Ansaldo STS and AnsaldoBreda". Railway Gazette. 24 February 2015. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  10. ^ "Hitachi completes Ansaldo deal". Railway Gazette. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  11. ^ "Hitachi buys shares in Ansaldo STS to raise stake to over 50 percent". Reuters. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Hitachi drives fast low carbon train travel with new battery partnership". Energy Live News. 2020-07-15. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  13. ^ "ALSTOM SA : Alstom to transfer Bombardier Transportation's contribution to the V300 ZEFIRO very high-speed train to Hitachi Rail" (Press release). December 2021.
  14. ^ https://www.hitachi.com/New/cnews/month/2022/11/221118b.pdf
  15. ^ "Hitachi Rail to sell signalling businesses to MerMec". Railway Gazette International. 2024-01-26.
  16. ^ "Hitachi completes €1.7 bn Thales GTS acquisition". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2024-06-01.
  17. ^ "Hitachi Rail to build 200 new cars for SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line". Trains. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
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