Hitachi Rail Named Top Employer for Young People in Canada
Canada's Top 100 Employers competition, the definitive annual list of the country's best workplaces, named Hitachi Rail a Top Employer for Young People in Canada.
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Hitachi Rail is a mobility leader with more than 1,300 employees across Canada, specializing in world leading rail signalling technology in Toronto.
Hitachi Rail has been named one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People, an editorial competition that recognizes the employers across Canada that lead their industries in offering exceptional workplaces and programs for young people starting their careers.
Hitachi Rail employs more than 1,300 people across Canada and is home to the global engineering excellence center for the Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) business, in Toronto. Hitachi Rail's SelTrac™ CBTC solution, helps global urban public transport operators to carry three billion passengers every year. In Toronto, this technology will be used to power both the Ontario Line and is live on the Finch West Light Rail, for the expansion of Toronto's TTC system.
Hitachi Rail is supporting a first-of-its-kind Railway Engineering Specialization at Ontario Tech University. Hitachi Rail is contributing to the development of course content, providing student placement opportunities, and exploring joint research and development options. This partnership allows Hitachi Rail to provide student learning opportunities through rail-related guest lectures in courses, student capstone projects and recruitment initiatives.
In Vancouver, Hitachi Rail has delivered SelTrac™ technology for the SkyTrain network for 40 years and is one of the first driverless systems in the world; the network averaging 481,000 weekday boardings in 2025. Through each phase of growth over the past 40 years, Hitachi Rail has worked in partnership with SkyTrain providing ongoing support from the Vancouver office location which employs 100 people.
Hitachi Rail is dedicated to fostering the next generation of talent through its Early Careers Program. Each year, the company offers more than 80 and growing paid co-op and internship opportunities to students across the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, and Vancouver/Burnaby, British Columbia. This program not only provides valuable hands-on experience but also serves as a strong talent pipeline, with approximately 40% of participants transitioning into full-time roles.
Hitachi Rail's Canadian story began over 50 years ago with its first location in Toronto in the 1970s. Since then, has expanded across the country, creating jobs and advancing rail technology to support Canada's transportation vision. With the opening of a new office in Montreal, Hitachi Rail is strengthening its presence in Canada by growing operations and accelerating the deployment of its SelTrac™ signalling technology nationwide. From its early beginnings to future ambitions, Hitachi Rail continues to invest in Canadian talent and innovation.
"Being recognized as a Top Employer for Young People in Canada reflects our commitment to empowering the next generation and creating an environment where people feel valued, supported and inspired. At Hitachi Rail, young professionals are contributing to transformative rail projects in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa and Vancouver, helping to build better connected cities across Canada," said Ziad Rizk, Managing Director, Hitachi Rail in Canada.
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