Topic: Hitachi

JR East trials hydrogen locomotive from Tokyo to Kawasaki

Rail operator JR East has commenced trials of a hydrogen-powered train in Japan, the first such locomotive in the country. The trial will test the safety and performance characteristics of the new train and will...Read more

28-03-2022|Comment|author: Malcolm Ramsay

Rail freight to the rescue to deliver new passenger fleet

Britain’s big blue – the new Lumo branded low-cost express passenger service between Edinburgh and London is on the rails and running. A little help came from the UK rail freight sector. Operator GB Railfreight...Read more

17-11-2021|Comment|author: Simon Walton

HM Queen takes a ride with GB Railfreight

A GB Railfreight (GBRf) crew took Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second for a ride aboard a new Intercity Express train, helping to recreate the first Royal Train journey in the UK when Queen Victoria...Read more

16-06-2017|1 comment|author: Simon Weedy