Hitachi to buy US maker of mass transit management systems
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Japanese company’s railway arm looks to expand systems business in Americas
Clever Devices systems are used by eight of the 10 largest North American transit agencies. (Photo by Hideaki Ryugen)
TOKYO — Hitachi will acquire a U.S. developer of public transit management systems under a deal announced Thursday, looking to provide solutions that combine these systems with its own artificial intelligence technology.