HMAX for Signalling

The challenges of maintaining railway infrastructure have never been greater nor more critical.

With the introduction of increasingly complex digital systems, living along side more traditional signalling infrastructure, better tools are required to bring together data from the extensive network of wayside and onboard signalling systems.

HMAX integrates data from across the rail ecosystem and returns it to the Operating Control Center in a configurable and easy to manage interface.

By bringing all signalling operational data into Hitachi Rail’s new Intelligent Operating Control Centre (iOCC), rail operators now have access to all critical operational data through a combined web-based HMI – allowing them to focus on what matters most.

And now, following the acquisition of Omnicom Balfour Beatty in 2025, Hitachi Rail also offers train-borne remote monitoring capabilities for wayside signalling assets, replacing inspections with ongoing remote testing to create a record of operation, insights on degradation, and informed asset lifespan decisions.

Hitachi Rail’s extensive experience in delivering signalling systems for over 26,000 km of mainline and 4,600 km of urban railways has given it unparalleled understanding of how to monitor and predict the status of critical assets vital for the safe performance of railways around the world.

By using HMAX, rail operators can benefit from improved reliability and availability of their railway infrastructure, with the potential for reduced operating costs and improved performance.