Hitachi Unveils Train for the UK Intercity Express Programme
November 12 2014 - 11:25PM
JCN Newswire (English)
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501, "Hitachi") announced today that it has
unveiled one of the trains being manufactured for the UK Department
for Transport's Intercity Express Programme (IEP), the order for
which was received in July 2012. The new trains are scheduled to be
completed by the end of 2014, and will be shipped to the UK for
test operations in the first half of 2015.
This project is being undertaken based on a Public Private
Partnership (PPP) scheme led by the British Department for
Transport. Financial support is being provided by the Japan Bank
for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Nippon Export and
Investment Insurance (NEXI) and other organisations.
Hitachi is currently manufacturing three pre-series trains for the
IEP at Kasado Works in Kudamatsu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Of the
total 122 trains ordered, twelve, including the one recently
unveiled, are being manufactured at Kasado Works. The remaining 110
trains are scheduled to be manufactured at the rail vehicle
manufacturing facility that is currently under construction in
Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, in the UK.
The Class 800 series trains now scheduled for delivery will be
equipped with underfloor diesel engine generator to run not only
electrified routes but also non-electrified routes. Furthermore,
the diesel engine generator can be removed, facilitating a smooth
transition to electric operations as the electrification programme
expands. Passenger rail transport service using the Class 800
series trains is scheduled to start from 2017 on the Great Western
Main Line (GWML) and from 2018 on the East Coast Main Line
(ECML).
Aside from high-speed railways, in October 2014, Hitachi secured
preferential negotiating rights from the railway operating company
Abellio (head office: the Netherlands) for delivery of 234 AT-200
cars (70 trains) for standard suburban operations, and for a
long-term maintenance contract. The two companies are currently in
the final stages of contract negotiations. Hitachi will continue to
undertake proactive sales activities targeting railway plans in
countries around the world, as part of its efforts to accelerate
the global rollout of its railway systems.
About Hitachi
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers
innovations that answer society's challenges with our talented team
and proven experience in global markets. The company's consolidated
revenues for fiscal 2013 (ended March 31, 2014) totaled 9,616
billion yen ($93.4 billion). Hitachi is focusing more than ever on
the Social Innovation Business, which includes infrastructure
systems, information & telecommunication systems, power
systems, construction machinery, high functional materials &
components, automotive systems, healthcare and others. For more
information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at
http://www.hitachi.com.
Source: Hitachi
Contact:
Hitachi Ltd
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