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Transportation Systems & Advanced Technology Division

2011FY

September 13, 2011: Dubai Metro Green Line Commences Operation: First Urban Rail System in GCC Region -- World's Longest Driverless Rail System --

September 09, 2011: APM System Begins Operation at Miami Int'l Airport, Connecting Airport and Miami Intermodal Center in 4 Minutes

June 07, 2011: MHI Subisidiary Receives Order from Singapore Land Transport Authority To Conduct Next Generation ERP System Evaluation Test

April 21, 2011: MHI Establishes Technology to Produce Biofuel Locally at Low Cost From Rice and Barley Straws -- Project to Make Efficient Use of Soft Cellulose --

2010FY

March 03, 2011: MHI Receives Order for Macau Light Rapid Transit (MLRT) Phase 1 -- Fully Automated, Driverless Rubber-tired APM System Adopted --

June 22, 2010: MHI and Hitachi Agree in Principle to Cooperate in
Railway Systems for Overseas Markets

2009FY

November 30, 2009: MHI to Start Operation of Demonstration Plant For Cellulosic Bioethanol Production -- Efficient Biofuel Production from Cellulosic Resources Realized --

September 10, 2009: Dubai Metro Commences Operation: First Urban Rail System in GCC -- World's Longest Driverless Rail System --

May 27, 2009: MHI Begins Trial Operation of Global ETC in Malaysia
First overseas project of current Japanese ETC system

2008FY

October 02, 2008: MHI Receives 2nd Order for Automated People Mover
At Miami International Airport, following Initial Order Placed in 1999
-- 4th APM Order from the U.S. --

2007FY

April 26, 2007: MHI Receives Order for 700,000 ERP In-vehicle Units
-- 7-Year Supply Contract with Land Transport Authority of Singapore --