24 hours at the edge of Rail

It’s time to make rail a positive alternative to other forms of transport. We need to get more people back on the trains – and to do this we need to create improved passenger experiences which are better for the planet. As a green mode of transport, rail is perfectly placed to lead the journey to net zero, and in this film we showcase a number of different projects which demonstrate how Hitachi is collaborating with partners to develop solutions to accelerate this process.

From brand new Hitachi Blues trains using “tri-mode” technology – electric, diesel and battery – to reduce fuel consumption by up to 50% in Italy; to the pioneering partnership with Metroselskabet to provide Copenhagen with data-driven driverless trains. From the Hitachi 360Pass smart ticketing app to 100% electric Lumo trains making the journey between Edinburgh and London six times greener than flying.

500 cars

The rail industry’s We Mean Green campaign has highlighted that a single train removes up to 500 cars off our roads.

1M tonnes of CO₂

In a report published in 2021, the Rail Delivery Group estimated that a 20% shift from rail to road would lead to an extra one million tonnes of CO2 emissions and 300 million hours stuck in traffic jams per year.

Articles

All change for seamless, sustainable journeys

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How the metro is transforming the way Copenhagen moves

Francesco Sabatini is an engineer working on the tri-mode Blues trains in Pistoia, Italy.

Jan Vesterdahl has been a Service Supervisor in the Metro stations in Copenhagen for over 15 years now. He has seen the changes and impact the new technology has had during his time.

The 360Pass Smart Ticketing app is being trailed in Genoa, Italy. The app will simplify travelling, with one ticket across a multiple transport modes.