HITACHI announced on October 10 it has established a European rail research centre to support the expansion of its rail systems business in Europe.

THE University of Alberta has formally launched the Canadian Rail Research Laboratory, a partnership which aims to address some of the most pressing technical challenges facing North America's railways.

THE HEMU-430X prototype high-speed train was officially unveiled on May 16 in Changwon in the presence of the presidents of Korail, Korea Railroad Research Institute (KRRI) and Hyundai-Rotem.

The first 4.1MW diesel freight locomotive jointly designed by Indian Railways' Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi, EMD, and India's Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO) will be completed soon.