Hitachi Rail
Robot types: Train control & signalling. Risk band: Elevated RobotRisk index 16.1/100 (severity- and time-weighted incidents) · ranked 6 of 12 among Rail suppliers companies with incidents (232 tracked).
Analyst brief
The record for Hitachi Rail within the rail-supplier category consists of a single entry: a 2021 fleet-wide withdrawal of Class 800/385 trains in the UK after underframe cracks were discovered. The event is classified as a recall with a severity rating of 3, indicating a structural defect requiring removal from service rather than an operational incident. The record is regulator/operator-driven in nature, consistent with a structural integrity finding rather than a press-driven incident narrative.
Risk index
Products and robot types
Industries: Rail suppliers · Sectors: Rail Transportation
Risk is scored per product and robot type: each incident is attributed to the product it names, or to the company's matching robot type.
| Robot type | Share of company risk | Rank within type |
|---|---|---|
| Train control & signalling | 100% | 5 of 9 |
| Product | Robot type | Status | Incidents | Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi Rail signalling | Train control & signalling | shipping | 1 | 16.1 |
Incident timeline
Comparisons over time
Per-type breakdown
| Incident type | Unique incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| recall | 1 | 100% |
Unique incident list
1 unique incident on file for this company.
| Sev | Date | Type | Location | Incident | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S3 | 08 May 2021 | recall | — | Class 800/385 fleet withdrawn UK-wide after underframe cracks found · fleet-wide (dozens of trainsets), multi-day national disruption | BBC News |
S3 08 May 2021 · recall · Class 800/385 fleet withdrawn UK-wide after underframe cracks found
| Sev | Date | Supporting source row | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 | 08 May 2021 | Class 800/385 fleet withdrawn UK-wide after underframe cracks found | BBC News |
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