Hitachi Rail Europe The company Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd (HRE) is the European headquarters of the Transportation Division of Industrial & Social Infrastructure Systems Company of Hitachi Ltd. HRE is responsible for the business operation of the transportation division's products and systems in Europe and makes use of the most up-to-date, modern and energy efficient engineering technology developed in Japan. The challenge HRE were seeking a specialist partner to provide fire testing to support their programme to provide rolling stock for the UK Government’s £5.7billion Intercity Express Programme (IEP). The solution Warringtonfire’s facility in Warrington facility provided fire testing of structural materials including coated steel and coated Glass Reinforced Plastic, and interior upholster

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