Hitachi Rail to build $70M railcar factory in Washington County, Maryland

Hitachi Rail announced a new $70 million factory in Washington County, Maryland, to build the 8000-series railcars for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. The 307,000-square-foot facility will employ up to 460 people and is scheduled to be operational in winter 2023/24.

“The new site will manufacture modern railcars for the Washington DC region and will have the capacity to serve the wider North American railway market.”hitachi.com

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• hitachi.comHitachi Rail announces location for new $70M factory to build railcars for the Washington metro region : Hitachi GlobalMar 21, 2022

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