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Bombardier and Hitachi Rail to work with the National College for High Speed Rail
The companies will expand their graduate and apprentice schemes, with a particular focus on diversity and inclusion, and aim to attract and develop the best talent to work within HS2 project delivery teams.
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New High Speed 2 development centre opens in Birmingham
The new centre, based at Millennium Point in Birmingham, will house the plans and developments involved in creating the UK’s fastest ever train.
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Investment into Hitachi’s train factory surpasses £100 million
A new £5 million building at Newton Aycliffe has been completed and opened, increasing the production levels and the number of jobs available.
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Building of the East Coast’s new Azuma fleet has begun
The Japan-inspired fleet is expected to transform rail transportation on the East Coast main line, offering faster journeys and enhanced comfort.
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Bombardier and Hitachi Rail to submit joint HS2 rolling stock bid
Two international rail sector giants – Bombardier Transportation and Hitachi Rail – have confirmed they intend to submit a joint bid to design, build and deliver a fleet of bespoke state-of-the-art high-speed trains for the UK’s HS2.
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First test train for the TransPennine Express futuristic fleet arrives in UK
In the TransPennine Express’s Nova 1 fleet, 19 new five carriage trains, harnessing Japanese bullet train technology, will enter service in 2019…
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Progress is being made on the new fleet for Hull Trains
The new fleet for Hull Trains will provide passengers with the benefits of the East Coast Main Line’s electrified track; an upgrade during a great period of modernisation on Britain’s railways...
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First Nova 1 bullet train en route to the UK after leaving Japan
TransPennine Express is introducing three fleets of new trains, including 19 new five-carriage trains harnessing Japanese bullet train technology, which will enter service in 2019…
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Virgin’s new Azuma trains have arrived in the UK
Once the Azuma fleet is complete, the Virgin rail network will have a higher capacity, offering faster journeys and providing an improved passenger experience…
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The new Intercity Express train has arrived in Inverness
A new fleet is being prepared for the rail network connecting Scotland and England, bringing more reliable services, enjoyable amenities and faster acceleration for reduced journey times…
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High-Speed Rail Developments supplement 2016
In this High-Speed Rail Developments Supplement, Andrew McNaughton, Chief Engineer & Technical Director of HS2 provides an update of the project; Turkish high-speed expansion is covered by İsa Apaydın, Director General of TCDD; and Ailie MacAdam, Director of HSRIL addresses skills challenges within the industry...
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Portable train weighing system for Hitachi Newton Aycliffe
8 August 2016 | By Weighwell Engineering Ltd
Weighwell has now installed a full train weighing system (PTW 500-VB2X) at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe rail vehicle manufacturing facility...
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Rolling Stock Developments supplement 2016
In our latest free-to-view Rolling Stock Developments supplement, Joachim Winter from the German Aerospace Center explains the AeroLiner3000 concept, plus there’s a look at industry rolling stock tenders and orders...
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Installation of a static train weighing system at Hitachi North Pole depot
14 January 2016 | By Weighwell Engineering Ltd
A static weighing system (PTW 500-VB2X) which can provide individual wheel weights across the total train has been installed at Hitachi Rail Europe’s new North Pole Depot...