Hitachi Rail awarded €481.6 Million Rolling Stock & System Contract for Turin Metro Line 2

Turin, Italy (Metro Rail Today): Hitachi Rail has signed a contract to supply rolling stock and signalling systems for the first section of the fully driverless Line 2 of the Turin Metro in Italy. The contract has been awarded by Infra.To, the infrastructure company owned by the City of Turin and formerly part of the Turin Transport Group (GTT).

The total value of the project stands at €481.6 million. This includes Lot 1, valued at €388.5 million, covering the initial 3.7-km stretch from Rebaudengo to Porta Nuova with six stations. Lot 2, worth €93.1 million, relates to the 5.7-km extension from Porta Nuova to Politecnico and may be activated at a later stage.

The first section of Line 2 is scheduled to open by 2033. Once fully completed, the line will extend 28 km with 32 stations. The core section will span 16 km from Rebaudengo to Anselmetti with 23 stations, complemented by a 6-km southern extension to Orbassano with five stations and a 6-km northern extension from Cimarosa to Pescarito with four stations.

Under the contract, Hitachi Rail will supply 14 steel-wheel metro trains. Each train will be under 60 metres in length and 2.7 metres wide, with a maximum operating speed of 80 km/h. The trains will be capable of running at minimum headways of 1 minute 30 seconds. Each unit will accommodate 336 standing passengers, provide 68 seats, include two dedicated spaces for passengers with reduced mobility, and offer four bicycle spaces.

In addition to rolling stock, Hitachi will provide a Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) system enabling fully driverless operations at Grade of Automation 4 (GoA4), with fully automated door operations. The fleet will also be equipped with Hitachi’s HMAX digital asset management platform, which collects real-time vehicle and infrastructure data to support predictive maintenance and rapid operational response.

Turin Metro’s existing Line 1 operates using the rubber-tyred VAL system supplied by Siemens and has been in service since February 4, 2006. Line 2 will introduce a steel-wheel, fully automated system aligned with contemporary international metro standards.

Commenting on the award, Infra.To CEO Bernardino Chiaia described the contract as a fundamental milestone in the development of Turin’s new metro. He stated that collaboration with Hitachi Rail will allow the city to deploy a modern, fully automated and technologically advanced infrastructure in line with global best practices.

The project represents a major step forward in expanding Turin’s urban mobility network while reinforcing the broader European trend toward fully automated, data-driven metro systems.