Hitachi Rail to Build Metro’s Next-Gen Rail Cars in Maryland
HAGERSTON, MD—Hitachi Rail has announced that it will build a new $70 million plant here to manufacture IntelMetro’s eighth generation
of rail cars starting in late 2024. Metro selected the company about 18 months ago to build 256 cars for its 8000 series, with an option for as many as 800 cars this decade.
The contract, which is worth about $2.2 billion, came with the requirement that Hitachi Rail assemble the cars at a plant in the Mid-Atlantic region. The facility will employ nearly 500 people and supply rail cars for the Washington-area system as well as transit agencies across the country.