Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd. have announced it has selected British company Nomad Digital to provide an On Board Server solution for the Intercity Express Programme (IEP).

Keith Jordan, Managing Director, Hitachi Rail Europe said: “Nomad Digital is already an existing supplier for our Class 395 train as one of the leading companies in Europe for supplying OBS solutions. We are now extending our working relationship with them. As the IEP contract is a long-term commitment for Hitachi Rail Europe, we will be working with Nomad Digital to future-proof the technology to ensure that it will be the right solution over the duration of the contract.

We are very pleased to be working with a supplier, based almost on the doorstep of our new train manufacturing plant in Newton Aycliffe in County Durham.”