WASHINGTON — Japanese conglomerate Hitachi has officially launched full-scale operations at its new railcar plant in Hagerstown in the eastern U.S. state of Maryland, the company said on Monday.
Japanese industrial group will use Maryland site as testing ground for advanced technologies
Hitachi’s new factory in Maryland will produce railcars for the Baltimore subway and other transit systems. (Photo by Azusa Kawakami)
AZUSA KAWAKAMI and KOSUKE TOSHI
September 9, 2025 01:30 JST