Hitachi develops integrated railway systems simulator

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Hitachi Ltd has developed an integrated railway systems simulator, which contributes to developing systems that meet the needs of local railway operators, including the improvement of transportation capability and saving energy costs. To expand its global railway systems business, Hitachi said it will apply this simulator and thereby strengthen its capability in this area.

In the global railway markets, railway operators require manufacturers to provide proposals considering a broad range of items, such as differences in power-feed equipment used by different countries and lines, variations in types of rolling stock, and services passing through electrified and non-electrified zones.

Hitachi’s new simulator will be able to evaluate whole railway systems from a comprehensive viewpoint, by simulating large-scale railway systems in consideration of coordination between multiple types of equipment, such as rolling stock, signaling, traffic control, and feeding equipment. It also has the capability to evaluate the effects of changes of conditions, further facilitating the installation of new facilities and equipment in line with technological advances.