Intelligent Rail: Economic Growth and Sustainability

Converge with Smart Rail

© Hitachi America, Ltd. 2021. All rights reserved

Contents
 The Challenge : Urban Mobility
 The Solution : Hitachi Smart Rail
 The Implementation : MaaS Model
 The Scope : Need for Sustainability
 The Hope : Connected Transportation

© Hitachi America, Ltd. 2021. All rights reserved 1

The Challenge : Urban Mobility
Major cities across the USA are
growing exponentially.
This continued growth is putting
stress on transportation
infrastructure throughout North
America.
Mobility remains a major challenge for
the quality of life.
Poor transportation means that people
will struggle to get to work, school, and
other daily duties, while goods and
services will be delayed or simply fail to
reach their intended destination.
© Hitachi America, Ltd. 2021. All rights reserved 2
The Solution: Hitachi Smart Rail

To meet the requirements of today without compromising the needs of future

generations, new intelligent rail systems need to be environmentally sustainable and
provide solutions for the growth of the economy.

Hitachi Smart rail systems are much more than just well-built, safe trains — they are
efficient, intelligent, fast-moving ecosystems.

Hitachi, a socially responsible supplier to the rail industry, has designed and is now
implementing new rail systems that promise to “future proof” rail service.
These include asset management platforms where Hitachi provides seamless support
with integrated digital rail solutions as well as a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) model
that allows cities to partner with suppliers in order to make the best use of available
funds.

© Hitachi America, Ltd. 2021. All rights reserved 3

The Implementation: MaaS Model

New transit models bring sustainability (and affordability) to rail.

The new MaaS model of public-private partnerships leverages limited budgets in ways
that improve the operation and maintenance of transport systems.

Rather than having to make large, upfront expenditures in the public-private partnership
model, cities partner with companies like Hitachi to build, operate, and maintain these
intelligent rail systems.

As an example, Hitachi is a member of a consortium in Canada that is designing, building,

financing, operating and maintaining the Hurontario LRT, a light-rail system in the greater
Toronto area. The system is set to open in 2024 and will better connect passengers to
other modes of transportation in a cost-effective manner.

Discover Hitachi’s Transportation & Mobility solutions for Intelligent Rail Systems

© Hitachi America, Ltd. 2021. All rights reserved 4

The Scope: Need for Sustainability
A better solution with intelligent rail systems
Intelligent rail systems have the ability to
deliver environmental, economic and social
value to customers, whether they be
passengers, transit operators, or a part of the
public sector. In partnership with these three
critical stakeholders, the rail industry must
continue to conceive, design, build, and
implement solutions that relieve congestion
and reduce pollution.
Hitachi’s decades of experience and expertise
enable it to develop these intelligent, modern rail
systems — not only in railway signalling and
systems technology but also in information
technology, electronics, software development and
IoT technology.
With a long history of successful systems design,
engineering, integration and operation, Hitachi is
helping smart cities everywhere implement and run
sustainable, integrated transportation systems.
© Hitachi America, Ltd. 2021. All rights reserved 5
The Hope: Connected Transportation

A well-connected integrated rail system helps in anticipating peak passenger demand,

thus mobilizing the resources where there is a need. This brings down passenger wait
times, meaning less congestion and the best customer satisfaction.

Additionally, syncing the train schedule with customers’ phones offers great
advantages. By adjusting multimodal schedules and synching transportation modes,
passengers can quickly board, de-board, and reboard trains.

When a physical device requires repair, an intelligent rail system lets the operators
know exactly where the repairs are needed, pinpointing system stresses ahead of a
potential failure or breakdown.

© Hitachi America, Ltd. 2021. All rights reserved 6

Resource Links

Read the full article here: https://social-innovation.hitachi/en-us/think-ahead/transportation/rail-to-the-rescue/

Explore Hitachi Products & Services

Social Infrastructure : Industrial Products Transportation & Mobility Solutions

Energy Solutions Information Technology & Infrastructure

Hi-functional Advanced Materials Mining & Construction Machinery

Scientific Research & Laboratory Equipment Business Consulting Services

Healthcare & Lifesciences Smart Audio-Visual Products

© Hitachi America, Ltd. 2021. All rights reserved 7

Thank You

© Hitachi America, Ltd. 2021. All rights reserved 8

info@hal.hitachi.com | www.hitachi.us