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Rail signal deal faces in-depth phase two competition probe, says CMA

The UK competition watchdog has launched a more in-depth investigation into Hitachi’s proposed purchase of Thales’s rail infrastructure division after warning the deal could lead to higher prices for passengers. Earlier this month, the Competition ...

23 Dec 2022 at 08:22

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Watchdog fears eased over Tube signalling impact from rail infrastructure deal

The UK’s competition watchdog has said new evidence has eased its concerns over the impact of Hitachi’s 1.7 billion euro (£1.4 billion) takeover of Thales’s rail infrastructure on the London Underground signalling sector. But the Competition and ...

23 Aug 2023 at 09:27

HS2 train designs recognised for environmental credentials

Designs of HS2’s 225mph trains have been recognised for their environmental credentials, according to the company building the high-speed railway. HS2 Ltd said its trains are the first in the world to achieve the British Standard Institute’s ...

03 Sept 2023 at 09:00

Rail maintenance workers to strike in pay dispute

Rail maintenance workers are to go on strike in a dispute over pay. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) said its members at Hitachi Rail working as maintenance engineers will walk out for five days from January 27 at sites in ...

19 Jan 2024 at 11:56

Self-driving cars could make traffic lights obsolete in 20 years – engineer

Traffic lights could become obsolete in 20 years, an engineer supporting a groundbreaking self-driving cars trial said. Thomas Tompkin of Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) told the PA news agency “a seismic shift in the way our roads ...

17 Feb 2023 at 09:01

Minister dismisses train-making job losses as ‘peaks and troughs’, Labour says

Labour has criticised the rail minister for dismissing avoidable job losses at Alstom’s train factory in Derby as “peaks and troughs” in the manufacturing industry. Shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh said there has been a lack ...

16 Apr 2024 at 13:44

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Watchdog approves £1.5bn rail infrastructure deal after move to address concerns

The UK’s competition watchdog has said it will give the green light to a 1.7 billion euro (£1.5 billion) takeover of Thales’s rail infrastructure after buyer Hitachi agreed to sell off its mainline signalling businesses in the UK, ...

04 Oct 2023 at 08:38

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Watchdog rules rail infrastructure deal could leave passengers worse off

The UK’s competition watchdog has provisionally ruled that Hitachi’s 1.7 billion euro (£1.36 billion) proposed purchase of Thales’s rail infrastructure could drive up prices and reduce service quality for passengers. The findings ...

08 Jun 2023 at 09:11

Train passengers could face higher fares due to merger – watchdog

Hitachi’s proposed purchase of Thales’s rail infrastructure business could lead to higher fares for passengers, the competition watchdog has found. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the 1.7 billion euro (£1.5 ...

09 Dec 2022 at 08:44

UK’s first intercity battery train trialled to cut emissions and fuel costs

The UK’s first intercity battery train is being trialled to reduce emissions and fuel costs. Manufacturer Hitachi Rail said one of three diesel engines on a TransPennine Express (TPE) Nova 1 train has been replaced by a ...

24 May 2024 at 12:33

£500m train deal secures hundreds of jobs at Hitachi plant

Train deal secures 700 jobs at Hitachi’s County Durham plant

Hundreds of jobs at a County Durham train factory have been given a lifeline after owners Hitachi struck a £500 million deal with rail operator FirstGroup. The deal, announced on Friday, will see Hitachi’s Newton ...

06 Dec 2024 at 15:29

Keir Starmer: £500m Hitachi deal will relieve anxiety of rail workers

Sir Keir Starmer has said a deal struck by Hitachi which has given a lifeline to hundreds of jobs at a Co Durham train factory will relieve the anxiety of workers. Hitachi’s £500 million deal with rail operator ...

07 Dec 2024 at 01:37

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