Ontario Tech University and Hitachi Rail have signed a memorandum of understanding that will see Hitachi Rail supporting the university’s Railway Engineering Specialization, which is launching this fall. Hitachi Rail will contribute to the development and direction of the specialization, which will be designed to introduce students to railway systems. Students will have the opportunity to be considered for work placements at Hitachi Rail. Ontario Tech Dean of Engineering and Applied Science Hossam Kishawy says that the program is the only such English-language undergraduate specialization in Canada, and that it will equip students with “the skills industry needs most—rail electrification, automation, and climate-resilient infrastructure.”
