TOKYO -- Hitachi has received an order valued at about 44.3 billion New Taiwan dollars ($1.44 billion) to deliver about 600 train cars to Taiwan starting in 2021.
$1.4bn deal accounts for nearly half of planned fleet upgrade

A train using Japan's shinkansen bullet train technology approaches a platform in Taiwan. Hitachi will supply train cars as Taiwan updates its aging rolling-stock fleet. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Hitachi has received an order valued at about 44.3 billion New Taiwan dollars ($1.44 billion) to deliver about 600 train cars to Taiwan starting in 2021.