TransportationJapanese company inks $195mn contract for installation on 396-km lineHitachi Rail, a subsidiary of Hitachi, has been expanding its railway business beyond rolling stock and into operation systems and other IT fields. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)HIDEAKI RYUGENMay 23, 2026 00:52 JSTTOKYO -- Hitachi has received a 168 million euro ($195 million) order from the government of Mexico for a passenger railway signaling and telecommunications system in the country's northeast.