At Hitachi’s factory in Newton Aycliffe ... Based on this trial, the company is also planning a train model with no diesel ...

Weighwell has implemented a full train weighing system (PTW 500-VB2X) at Hitachi Rail’s Newton Aycliffe rail vehicle manufacturing facility. The portable system will weigh four axles instantaneously ...

which will see Knorr-Bremse supplying the braking system for the new Hitachi Class 800 series trains destined for UK operations. The signing took place at the Knorr-Bremse Rail Systems UK (KBRS) ...