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WMATA 8000-series Hitachi Rail 256 railcars
WMATA 8000-series — 256 railcars from Hitachi Rail with options on 800 more
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- Buyer
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Where
- District of Columbia · Washington, D.C.
- Segments
- Rolling stock
- Technology areas
- Rolling-stock hardware, Predictive maintenance, Digital operations, Cybersecurity
- Status
- Awarded — Base order of 256 cars; pilot cars enter service in late 2027, built at Hitachi Rail's Hagerstown, Maryland plant.
- Value band
- over $1bn
- Currency
- USD
- Key dates (month)
- Award March 2021 · Pilot cars 2027
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- Key dates (2)
- Published bidders
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2 sources · 1 primary
- ● Hitachi Rail (press release) · Hitachi Rail awarded up to $2.2 billion 8000-series railcar contract with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (published 2021-03-17 · checked 2026-09-05)
- ○ Railway-News · Washington Metro unveils livery for new 8000-series fleet (published 2025-08-28 · checked 2026-09-12)
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