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Hitachi Rail was awarded contract CP04, worth about JPY 114 billion (about $814 million), by the Philippine Department of Transportation to deliver electrical, mechanical and track systems, including ETCS Level 2 digital signalling, for the 35.4 km Solis to Malolos commuter railway section.
Hitachi Rail invested £8.5 million to build welding and painting facilities at its Newton Aycliffe factory, enabling complete fabrication of train carriage shells in the UK. Atlas Copco's distributor Wearside Pneumatics designed and installed the compressed air and argon pipework.
