A-Train

A-Train (Advanced/Amenity/Ability/Aluminum Train) is the family name Hitachi Rail uses for their "next-generation" railcars made of an aluminum alloy. The cars were designed to cater to reduce environmental loads and reduce life cycle costs and to combat future engineer shortages. 
The cars are manufactured using a double-skinned aluminum alloy to reduce weight but retain strength. Friction stir welding is used to join the various materials, in conjunction with a self-supporting interior structure. The ATI (Autonomous Train Integration System) system is also used to automate some of the functions of the trains.
The cars come in a wide variety of design styles to cater to various needs. The trains are also produced for export, with the United Kingdom being the largest export customer.
==List of cars==
===Domestic===
;Fukuoka Subway
*Fukuoka Subway 3000 series
;Hankyu Corporation
*Hankyu 1000 series (2013)
*Hankyu 1300 series (2014)
*Hankyu 9000 series
*Hankyu 9300 series
;JR East
*E257 series
*EV-E801 series
;JR Hokkaido
*735 series
;JR Kyushu
*815 series
*817 series
*821 series
*883-1000 series (intermediate cars only)
*885 series
*BEC819 series
;JR West
*683 series
;Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company
*Tsukuba Express TX-1000 series
*Tsukuba Express TX-2000 series
*Tsukuba Express TX-3000 series
;Nagoya Municipal Subway
*Nagoya Municipal Subway N3000 series
;Seibu Railway
*Seibu 001 series
*Seibu 20000 series
*Seibu 30000 series
;Tobu Railway
*Tobu N100 series
;Tokyo Metro
*Tokyo Metro 05N series
*Tokyo Metro 10000 series
*Tokyo Metro 15000 series
*Tokyo Metro 16000 series (Hitachi-manufacture cars only)
*Tokyo Metro 17000 series
*Tokyo Metro 18000 series
;Tōyō Rapid Railway
*Tōyō Rapid 2000 series
===Foreign===
;South Korea
*Korail Class 200000
;Taiwan
*TRA TEMU1000 series
;Thailand
*SRT Red Line rolling stock
;United Kingdom
*British Rail Class 385
*British Rail Class 395
*British Rail Class 800
*British Rail Class 801
*British Rail Class 802
*British Rail Class 803
*British Rail Class 810
==See also==
*efACE, similar style of railcars manufactured by Kawasaki Heavy Industries
*N-QUALIS, similar style of railcars manufactured by Nippon Sharyo
*sustina, similar style of railcars manufactured by J-TREC
Category:Hitachi locomotives