CSR unit raring to go in Southeast Asia

Locomotive maker invests $131 million for manufacturing center in Malaysia

After shipping various rail vehicles to the global market for 17 years, CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co is pulling out all stops to offer localized services, manufacturing and maintenance facilities in Southeast Asia's growing rail transit market.

As a subsidiary of China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Co, which is considered the world's largest manufacturer of electric locomotives, the Hunan-based rail transit producer began its Southeast Asia journey from Malaysia in 2010 and so far has 38 electric multiple units running in Kuala Lumpur.