# Ansaldo STS and Hitachi awarded $400.5M contract for Baltimore Metro

Ansaldo STS and Hitachi Rail Italy, through Hitachi Ansaldo Baltimore Rail Partners, were awarded a $400.5 million contract from the Maryland Transit Administration to provide 78 rail cars and an advanced communications system for the Baltimore Metro.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-07-26
- Where: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Value: $400.5M
- Status: completed
- Products: rail cars, communications system
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Ansaldo STS](https://endata.com/companies/3890.md)
- [Hitachi Rail Italy](https://endata.com/companies/16270.md) (partner)
- [Maryland Transit Administration](https://endata.com/companies/17339.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/article/technology/ansaldo-sts-and-hitachi-awarded-4005-million-contract-for-baltimore-metro-idUSFWN1KH0ZU/), 2017-07-26: "Ansaldo Sts and Hitachi Rail Italy say: have been awarded, through Hitachi Ansaldo Baltimore Rail Partners, a $400.5 million contract from Maryland Transit Administration (MTA)."

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