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#sustainablemobility
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Today we can announce our British train factory will build a new fleet for
@Abellio_UK
’s East Midlands Railway.
We have already invested millions of pounds in the
#EastMidlands
using suppliers from across the region.
We’re proud to support our
#RailwayFamily
tonight, and every night, alongside key workers across the globe as we
#ClapForKeyWorkers
- you inspire us all! Thank you to our team in Ashford tonight with our
@Se_Railway
Class 395 Javelin fleet for this tribute
👏🌈💙
#ClapForCarers
New year, new livery!
@TPEassist
Nova 1 on test at
#Manchester
Piccadilly last night with a shiny new livery.
The work took place at our Doncaster depot.
Some exciting news from
@LNER
today! Our Azuma trains will start to carry passengers in May.🗓️🚄
Here is a sneak peak at our County Durham train factory, which has its very own test track!
🇬🇧 An update from our team - we understand the frustration caused and we would like to apologise for the inconvenience caused to passengers and operators
Today we’re excited to announce that we will deliver & maintain 23 new trains for
@avantiwestcoast
, built in the UK. We look forward to bringing our modern, Japanese bullet-train inspired trains to passengers on the West Coast Main Line! 🚅
We set to deliver 200 new railcars for the Philadelphia metro! 🤝
After winning a contract with SEPTA, our team will build a fleet of trains for the line between New Market and Frankford.
They will be built at our Hagerstown factory.
Find out more:
🎺 15 year anniversary for the iconic Javelin trains 🎺
15 years ago, we delivered Hitachi rail’s iconic Class 395 Javelin trains, transforming the UK rail industry by delivering record levels of reliability, passenger satisfaction and a £1 billion boost to tourism in Kent.
Our
#Azuma
may look Japanese...but underneath it is very British! 🇬🇧
Over 70% of parts fitted in our factory are sourced from nearby our Newton Aycliffe, County Durham facility 👷♂️👷♀️
We're working with
@GWRHelp
to trial a Polyzane Protect (PZP) ceramic coating on two units in our fleet - this keeps the trains looking fantastic in service and will reduce the need for chemicals whilst cleaning the trains - making our processes more environmentally friendly! 🍃
🇬🇧 Some Class 800s have been taken out of passenger service as a precautionary measure to allow for thorough investigations. We are working with partners to resolve this issue as quickly & safely as possible. We would like to offer our sincerest apologies to passengers impacted.
Hitachi Rail’s Lumo fleet is currently the No.1 reliable train in the UK.
The fleet ranks first place out of all 113 UK fleets tracked for reliability.
As a group, our UK fleets are operating at 300% more reliable than the UK industry average, a huge achievement for our team!
Another successful day testing in the sunshine for our Azuma trains. 😎🚅
Keep your eyes peeled next week along the route...we now have eight on the East Coast.
Two of our brand-new trains for Avanti West Coast have taken their first journey across the West Coast Main Line today!
A huge well done to the teams working hard to get the fleet ready for service later in the year 👏
#firstjourney
#rail
#teamhitachi
Did you know 70% of parts fitted to our intercity trains at our County Durham factory come from within a 40 mile radius? 🚄👩🏭
Read
@JonnyAManning
speaking to two of our local suppliers.
Hey
@Twitter
, we are going to need one more character. By 2020 we'll have 281 trains running in UK. Very exciting, but too many for one tweet!
#280characters
just won't do it! 🚄🚅🚆
Today we're celebrating
#10YearsofHighspeed
on our Javelin trains.
@Se_Railway
have carried over 100 million passengers since 2009 at speeds of up to 140mph! A big thank you to everyone who has been involved over the past decade
#teamhitachi
#southeastern
We are teaming up with
@BombardierR_UK
to build a ‘Great British Train’ for
@HS2ltd
here in the UK 🚄
Our bid would see the most advanced, customer-oriented train ever to run in Europe
#HS2
We are greatly saddened by the news of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II's passing.
The global team at Hitachi Rail sends their deepest condolences to the Royal Family at this time of national remembrance.
Riding in a winter wonderland ❄️🚄
Our Azuma train for
@Virgin_TrainsEC
travelled through the Scottish Highlands for the first time. Some snowy scenes from the driver's cab!
More here:
Our East Coast Main Line Intercity Fleets continue to be some of the best performing in the industry.
Between 6 – 30 March these fleets averaged 41,754 miles without technical incident – that’s over twice more reliable than the UK industry average.
A huge congratulations to our projects teams across the country for delivering the final two Class 800 trains (the 56th & 57th!) for
@GWRHelp
. Due into passenger service soon 🚅🥳
Proud to play our part in
@ScotRail
timetable change today!
30 electric trains on more routes ⚡️
Thousands of extra seats 💺
Over 40,000 miles covered per week 🚄
#Class385
#Scotland
Hitachi Rail and
@BombardierRail
have been awarded a contract to supply 23 very high-speed Frecciarossa trains to Trenitalia for operation by ILSA across routes in Spain 🚄🇪🇸
Read more:
Great to be in Liverpool for the launch of
@TPExpressTrains
Nova fleet.
The Hitachi built Nova 1 is already improving journeys across the North!
✅161 extra seats per train
✅Smoother journeys and more reliable
✅Delivered on time
Our team at Newton Aycliffe has started building the final new electric
#Class385
train for Scotland 🏴
As planned, 31 of these brand new trains were delivered in early December….
This week has seen even more arrive...
Now half the fleet is in Scotland 💪
The first ETR 1000
#highspeed
train for ILSA is leaving our
#Pistoia
manufacturing plant in Italy. This marks the beginning of the approval process for
#highspeed
trains in Spain.
Green signal for
@HS2ltd
!
We and
@BombardierR_UK
are excited to continue our joint bid to design and build the Great British train here in the UK. Time to work together to deliver the full benefits of HS2! 🚄
We are proud to announce that Hitachi Rail has been awarded the
@wmata
8000-series vehicles contract worth up to $2.2bn; U.S. growth and hiring accelerates...🇺🇸 🚆
Read the full press release to learn more:
More 🚆 reliability news! Hitachi Rail are pleased to report that the Class 803
@LumoTravel
fleet is the most reliable out-of-the-box fleet Hitachi has ever delivered in the UK. Recent data show that Class 803s have now travelled over 103,599 miles without a technical incident🙌
🚄 154 trains running in Scotland by 2020
👩🔧 £20m invested in Scottish depots including Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Inverness
All part of our investment in
#Scotland
Looking forward to the
#nationalrailawards
where the
#Class385
has been shortlisted for Fleet Excellence.
Great that the
@ScotRail
100% electric train has been recognised for its reliability, performance and boost in passenger satisfaction!🏴🚆🎉
We are bidding with
@BombardierR_UK
to build an iconic British bullet train for
@HS2ltd
. The bid is now live - find out more here about how we would support UK jobs, skills and the regional supply chain
🇬🇧 Hear from Hitachi Rail Group CEO Andrew Barr about today’s service recovery plan - safely reintroducing more Class 800 Series and Class 385 trains back to the network over the coming days. Read more ➡️
The Hitachi team are here in Hull to celebrate the launch of the
@Hull_Trains
#Paragon
, which will revolutionise the travelling experience to and from the city!
Each of the new Hitachi trains has 61 more seats, are much better for the environment, and are more reliable too!
Today we are celebrating five years of train building at our UK manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe! 🎉🚅👩💻
Read more about our five year history:
We're delighted to welcome
@Hull_Trains
back today as the Humber's direct link to London restarts with their Hitachi Rail Paragon fleet. Congratulations to
@LouiseC_HTrains
and the Hull Trains team for all the hard work and effort - have a brilliant day!
#BackOnTrack
🚄
As part of the railway family, our thoughts go out to everyone affected by the events unfolding in Aberdeenshire and Stonehaven. We’re here to offer any support we can give
@ScotRail
@AlexHynes
@NetworkRailSCOT
📢 New Hitachi train announcement! 🚄
Another exciting achievement for the UK, with the brand new
@AvantiWestCoast
#Evero
trains going into passenger service this week 🎉
See Evero in action here ➡
#HelloEvero
#TeamHitachi
Exciting behind-the-scenes footage on TV tonight at 8pm with
@MrTimDunn
– we can confirm that no trains or wires were harmed in the making of this programme and all mistakes were promptly rectified by Stacey!
#dontgiveupthedayjob
😃
This time last week we were in
#Hull
unveiling the new intercity trains for
@Hull_Trains
.🚄
We presented
@LouiseC_HTrains
with a special framed image of the train which had the faces of our Japanese building team overlaid.
Our plans to bring battery powered trains to the UK featured in
@TheTimes
and
@TheNorthernEcho
today.
The technology can:
⛽️Cut diesel emissions
🌍Improve air quality
🚉Bring new trains to towns and rural communities
Our pioneering new trains for
@ScotRail
and
@LNER
are transforming rail in Scotland🏴
Hitachi maintenance engineers across the country working 24/7 to deliver for passengers👨🔧
We are delighted to make the shortlist to build new trains for
@My_Metro
.
We are working hard to show we can deliver a truly world class fleet for the North East