TOKYO -- Hitachi Rail has received orders for railway control system renewal projects in Germany and the U.S. worth a total of around 100 billion yen ($657 million), the company announced this week.
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TOKYO -- Hitachi Rail has received orders for railway control system renewal projects in Germany and the U.S. worth a total of around 100 billion yen ($657 million), the company announced this week.