TORONTO, CANADA, Feb 20, 2026 - (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - Hitachi Rail today announced that it is investing of almost C$30 million in a new state-of-the-art Canadian headquarters in Toronto, Ontario.The new HQ hosts Hitachi Rail’s Global Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) Competence Centre, which provides the engineering and technical expertise around the world. This new announcement builds on a C$100 million commitment to develop SelTrac™ G9, the next generation of cutting-edge rail signalling technology from this new office.The new headquarters spans 125,000 sq. ft. across 5.5 floors will be the base for 1,100 Hitachi Rail employees and 100 paid interns. The office is located in Consilium Place in Toronto’s Scarborough district and is due to open officially in summer 2026.As a LEED Silver and BOMA-certified building, the choice reflects Hitachi Rail’s commitment to operating in environmentally friendly sites, in addition to providing sustainable rail solutions. The company is prioritising employee well-being by offering a gym, daycare and EV charging stations.The new office boosts Toronto’s position as a hub for tech jobs and reinforces Canada’s status as a growing leader in rail technology. The investment underlines Hitachi Rail’s long-term commitment to Ontario and its position as the only Canadian domestics signalling provider.“This C$30m investment reinforces our commitment to Ontario and builds on our rail technology leadership in Canada. Our new state-of-the-art office will attract the next generation of new tech talent to Hitachi Rail. It will also be the hub the next generation signalling technology that will increase capacity, improve reliability and reduce costs for transit systems around the world,” said Arnaud Besse, Chief Operating Officer, Hitachi Rail Canada“I am proud to welcome Hitachi Rail’s new headquarters to Scarborough-Guildwood. Hitachi Rail has already demonstrated strong leadership in advancing transit solutions across our city, and this investment builds on that important work. This new headquarters will strengthen our local economy, create meaningful jobs and opportunities for young people, and position Ontario at the forefront of next-generation rail innovation. Scarborough has waited a long time for real transit progress, and investments like this show what’s possible when global partners choose to build, hire, and grow locally,” said Andrea Hazell, MPP Scarborough—Guildwood.Rail Technology Leadership in TorontoSelTrac™ CBTC technology, developed from Toronto, is the solution of choice for complex urban rail systems around the world, including in London, Paris, New York, Dubai, Seoul, Singapore, and major Canadian cities like Vancouver, Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. This next generation CBTC technology being developed in Canada will integrate AI and 5G to deliver smarter, more efficient and more sustainable subway systems. For transit operators around the world, it will translate to lower operating costs, improved reliability, increased capacity and better journeys for passengers. For example, its resignalling of four London Underground lines led to a 33% increase in peak passenger capacity.Economic Growth and SkillsHitachi Rail’s signalling business, centered in Toronto for almost 50 years, has brought billions of dollars into the Canadian economy by exporting its Seltrac™ CBTC systems to more than 100 metros in 40 cities globally.The company is also supporting the next generation of rail expertise through partnerships with post-secondary institutions. In 2025, Hitachi Rail signed an MoU with Ontario Tech University, to the development and direction of a first-of-its-kind Railway Engineering Specialization. Hitachi Rail’s commitment to the future of rail jobs in Canada is underscored by the company’s 100+ paid internship a year and its recognition as a Top Employer for Young People in Canada.Hitachi Rail is also the lead partner for the Ontario Line, North America’s largest subway project, which will transform transit in Toronto [responsible for Rolling Stock, Signalling, Operations and Maintenance].Hitachi Rail’s experience in Canada began in the 1970s when it invented and delivered the signalling technology behind the first ever driverless subway, Vancouver’s SkyTrain.About Hitachi RailHitachi Rail is committed to driving the transition to sustainable mobility and has a clear focus on partnering with customers to rethink mobility. Its mission is to help every passenger, customer, and community enjoy the benefits of more connected, smooth, and sustainable transportation.With a turnover of more than €7 billion and 24,000 employees in more than 50 countries, Hitachi Rail is a reliable partner for the world's best transport companies. The company's presence is global, but the company is local, with success based on developing local talent and investing in people and communities.Its international expertise and experience covers every part of urban ecosystems, main lines and freight railways, from high-quality production and maintenance of rolling stock to digital signalling, payment systems and smart operations.Hitachi Rail, famous for Japan's iconic high-speed train, leverages the digital and artificial intelligence expertise of Hitachi Group companies to accelerate innovation and develop new technologies.For more information, visit the hitachirail.com.About Hitachi, Ltd.Through its Social Innovation Business (SIB) that brings together IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products, Hitachi contributes to a harmonized society where the environment, wellbeing, and economic growth are in balance. Hitachi operates globally in four sectors—Digital Systems & Services, Energy, Mobility, and Connective Industries—and the Strategic SIB Business Unit for new growth businesses. With Lumada at its core, Hitachi generates value from integrating data, technology and domain knowledge to solve customer and social challenges. Revenues for FY 2024 (ended March 31, 2025) totaled 9,783.3 billion yen, with 618 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 280,000 employees worldwide. Visit us at www.hitachi.com. Copyright 2026 JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.jcnnewswire.com
(SeaPRwire) - 自2020年推出The Walking Dead主题卡牌作为Magic: The Gathering跨界“Universes Beyond”计划的官方首发作品以来，这家集换式卡牌巨头似乎对热门IP产生了永不满足的渴望。他们曾大胆，在Autobots与Decepticons的永恒之战中选边站队，甚至带着到访了Upside Down。然而最近，Wizards of the Coast宣布MtG将与一个深受喜爱、经久不衰的流行文化标杆展开联动：一支热爱披萨、追求刺激的四人拟人化战士团队，他们曾经也拥有过自己的短命集换式卡牌游戏。毋庸置疑，Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles是80年代独立漫画浪潮中最具影响力的角色之一，而他们成功的证明就在于其登媒体类型之广泛。从众多真人电影和动画电影到与Batman等角色的联动，如今粉丝们终于有机会将这些忍者龟加入自己心爱的卡组。Magic: The Gathering x TMNT将于今年晚些时候推出该扩展包最早于2025年10月公布，这款即将推出的Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesMagic: The Gathering扩展包将于今年3月6日发布，距离这些角色首次在漫画系列中登场已有42年。特邀艺术家创作的新卡牌画作一直是MtG扩展包的亮点所在，而这一次更是超越以往，包括由Kevin Eastman本人（创作该团队的二人组之一）在内的众多才华横溢的设计师参与了卡牌设计。四十年来，忍者龟的背景故事呈指数级增长，而Wizards of the Coast团队也展现出对传承这一遗产的非凡投入，向The Shredder和Casey Jones等标志性角色、Rat King和Triceratons等粉丝最爱角色致敬，甚至还加入了来自热门IDW漫画系列的新角色，如Sally Pride和Madame Null。就连Magic的核心颜色元游戏也经过精心调整以忠实于原作，Leonardo被赋予白色的治疗和团队支援能力，而Raphael则与红色的强力直接伤害潜力相关联。TMNT昙花一现的首款TCG来自2004年官方TMNT集换式卡牌游戏的一个补充包。| Upper Deck在Wizards of the Coast宣布与TMNT联动的20多年前，忍者龟就曾拥有过自己的集换式卡牌游戏，这是始于90年代初Magic诞生后的首轮TCG热潮的产物。由Upper Deck于2004年发行的官方Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Unleashed TCG首发时包含超过100张卡牌，并计划推出两个后续扩展包，但这些计划最终未能实现，因为该游戏在发布后不久便销声匿迹。该游戏的玩法与MtG本身惊人地相似（包含颜色匹配的卡牌和多个回合阶段），同时也保持着一些重大差异（不同于玩家伤害机制，而是将卡组本身作为攻击目标，对手每次受到攻击时都必须弃牌），但最终并未像同时代的其他卡牌游戏（如Yu-Gi-Oh!或Pokémon）那样成功流行起来。尽管存在缺陷，但原版忍者龟TCG证明了该系列拥有足够丰富的内容，可以被改编为复杂的游戏体验。而随着集换式卡牌游戏在过去二十年中日益流行且机制愈发复杂，这款即将推出的Magic扩展包已然成为一封献给Kevin Eastman和Peter Laird当年所开创宇宙的精彩情书。TMNT/MtG扩展包将于3月6日发布。本文由第三方内容提供商提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)对此不作任何保证或陈述。
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Paramount/CBS(SeaPRwire) - 外星人就生活在我们中间吗？如果我们身边有外星人，我们真的会知道吗？尽管《星际迷航》系列一直宣称要探索新的生命和新的文明，但很少有故事讲述各个星际舰队船员与与我们相似的种族进行第一次接触。多年来，它已经加倍投入于此，甚至为此提供了一个宏大、贯穿始终的经典理由。最重要的是，大多数外星人似乎都说英语，我们可以通过“通用翻译器”来解释这一点。但是，自从《星际迷航》系列问世以来，一个显而易见的问题一直存在：如果《星际迷航》宇宙中的人们来到我们的星球，我们会作何反应？三十五年前，《星际迷航：下一代》通过一集名为“第一次接触”的剧集，颠覆了大多数关于外星文化的《星际迷航》故事。尽管“第一次接触”这个标题最著名的是与1996年的电影《星际迷航8：第一次接触》相关联，但这一季的同名剧集讲述了一个更小、更具哲学深度的故事。在1991年2月19日那一周，《星际迷航：下一代》播出了这一集，并为我们带来了经典科幻的优秀传统故事。米拉丝塔（卡罗琳·西摩饰）与皮卡德舰长（帕特里克·斯图尔特饰）和特洛伊（玛丽娜·赛提斯饰）商议。 | Paramount/CBS这一集以一个冷开场开始，其中一群被称为马尔科里安的外星人发现莱克（乔纳森·弗雷克斯饰）以外科手术伪装成马尔科里安的身份生活在他们中间。然而，这一集独特之处在于，起初我们是从“外星人”的视角来看待故事的，这意味着我们友好的星际舰队船员被视为外星人，这与20世纪90年代末的“外星人绑架”和“罗斯威尔事件”的迷恋相似。换句话说，这是《星际迷航》中最像《X档案》的一集，至少在那之前是这样。《原初系列》曾在1967年的“明天是昨天”中玩过“进取号”是UFO的想法，而《奇异新世界》在2022年该剧的首播集中也复制了这一《星际迷航：下一代》剧集的某些主题。但当时，想象一个在《星际迷航》宇宙中应该很常见的情景，实际上在经典故事中并没有太多描绘，这使得这一集变得意义重大，因为它揭示了星际舰队在第一次接触前秘密派遣人员到外星行星的隐秘方式，并追溯了与克林贡人第一次接触在遥远的过去是如何惨遭失败的历史。尽管如此，这一集之所以成功，是因为它并没有深陷于《星际迷航》的粉丝梗，而是一个聪明、内省的科幻故事。实际的剧本由几位《星际迷航：下一代》的常驻编剧撰写，包括Dennis Russell Bailey、David Bischoff、Joe Menosky、Ronald D. Moore，以及剧本编辑Michael Piller。然而，故事的基本构思来自Marc Scott Zicree，他后来还创作了备受喜爱的《星际迷航：深空九号》剧集“遥远星辰”的故事。这意味着“第一次接触”具有深刻的人文主义、接地气的基调，即使在《星际迷航》之外的不同背景下也能奏效。如果你喜欢Ursula K. Le Guin的短篇故事或[此处应有作者名，但原文缺失]，那么这感觉与那种老派科幻的风格一致。米拉丝塔（卡罗琳·西摩饰）与皮卡德舰长（帕特里克·斯图尔特饰）和特洛伊（玛丽娜·赛提斯饰）商议。 | Paramount/CBS如果我们能忽略所有人都在说英语这一点（即使马尔科里安人在私下里，“通用翻译器”似乎也有效），那么“第一次接触”的寓言性质几乎在每一场戏中都奏效，因为这一集甚至没有试图掩饰马尔科里安社会与我们自己的社会相似的观点。一位著名的太空先驱Mirasta（Carolyn Seymour饰）指出，她对星际舰队通过观察她星球的集体文化来收集数据感到有些震惊。“我真不敢想你们会根据我们的流行音乐和娱乐来评判我们，”她说。这在某种程度上是一个有趣的内部笑话，因为在1991年这一集播出时，《星际迷航：下一代》本身已经成为主流流行文化的一部分，这是任何以太空为中心的科幻电视系列剧以前（或者可以说，此后）都未曾达到的。当这个星球的首相Durken（George Coe饰）说，关于真正的外星人（即莱克）的谣言将被各种娱乐节目——大概是科幻节目——所淹没时，这种元文本的概念再次被呼应。本质上，“第一次接触”巧妙地引用了关于我们身边有外星人的电视节目的想法，同时它本身也是一个关于我们身边有外星人的电视节目。这种层次感很聪明，确实有助于缓解了这一集普遍存在的不合理性。最终，这种对“第一次接触”的解读让观众更多地思考与友好外星人相遇的希望，而不是对变形怪或隐藏的飞碟的恐惧。相反，这一集温和地设想，也许有一天，我们会被视为小绿人，而这也许会很美好。本文由第三方内容提供商提供。SeaPRwire (https://www.seaprwire.com/)对此不作任何保证或陈述。
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