Giuseppe Marino, CEO of Hitachi Rail Group, opened a $100 million digital factory in Maryland, signaling a strategic pivot from building trains to developing integrated systems like advanced signaling and digital twin platforms. Hitachi Rail, a smaller player in U.S. urban rail amid federal funding cuts and political opposition to mass transit, aims to leverage digital technology to optimize rail networks and promote sustainable transportation. Marino underscores the intersection of energy and digital transitions and advocates for high-speed rail's role in future American infrastructure and job creation despite political headwinds.