Hitachi Eyes U.S. Rail Growth Amid Seismic Political Change

  • Bidding in Baltimore, looking at other U.S. city contracts
  • Company is competing for a 3,000-car subway contract in London
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Hitachi Ltd. is aiming to expand its rail business in the U.S. by bidding for streetcar and light-rail projects as President Donald Trump pledges to spend as much as $1 trillion to upgrade infrastructure across the country.

The Japanese conglomerate “sees quite a big opportunity” in the U.S., Alistair Dormer, chief executive officer of Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd., said in an interview in Tokyo Thursday.