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Social Innovation in Transportation & Mobility

Disruptive technologies offer opportunities for growth and social value.

As the world’s population grows, the need to move people swiftly from Point A to Point B will as well. Transportation organizations must adapt, innovate faster and serve these commuters better while also providing low-carbon mobility solutions for a sustainable future. Hitachi is committed to decarbonizing the transportation sector by leveraging its digital technology and innovation expertise to usher in a green mobility future and help address climate challenges. Hitachi is helping companies develop scalable, low-cost EV charging infrastructure to achieve widespread transportation electrification. We are also at the forefront of delivering smart, sustainable rail services with greater capacity, reach and reliability. With our industry-leading fleet management systems, rail solutions, advanced driver assistance systems and other pioneering data-driven mobility solutions, Hitachi is elevating the future of transportation to improve the safety, efficiency and experience across passenger travel, freight and logistics. We are leveraging our advanced movement analytics capabilities to provide real-time intelligence across the transportation sector by integrating data from autonomous vehicles, passenger movements and other data sources to ease urban commute and develop Mobility-as-a-Service. With our expertise in operational technology (OT), information technology (IT) and the Internet of Things (IoT), we aim to create a sustainable, more equitable and connected multimodal transportation system for rural and urban communities to improve quality of life.

Automated Trains Herald a Cleaner, Safer Future for Transportation

The Skyline – as the new metro line has been named – is the latest example of a new autonomous mass transit system around the world. It embraces automatic train operations (ATO) that are safer, more efficient alternative to manually driven railroads and subways. The deployment of driverless technology means cleaner rail transportation with improved punctuality, reduced energy consumption and enhanced rail safety.

BART leaps ahead in service and sustainability with Hitachi train control system

To modernize its fleet, BART selected Hitachi’s digital Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system to address these challenges. The solution’s flexible fleet management technology will greatly expand the system’s service capacity, and its unique sleep mode capability will enable BART to conserve energy to meet its stringent sustainability targets. The project will be the largest signaling upgrade ever undertaken in North America and the second largest in the world.

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