Summary
- Xcel Itech and SIRIM will collaborate on localising, testing and commercialising train simulator technologies.
- The partnership supports the Selangor Rail Industry Hub and Malaysia’s wider rail technology ecosystem.
- The initiative also targets technical talent development and greater local content in rail solutions.
KUALA LUMPUR, October 18 — Xcel Itech and SIRIM are collaborating to develop, test and commercialise Malaysian-made train simulator technologies as part of the Selangor Rail Industry Hub initiative.
The partnership will cover localisation of simulator components, technical validation, talent development and market expansion. Both parties formalised the collaboration.
Through a Letter of Intent signed during InnoTrans 2026 in Berlin on Sept 22. Xcel Itech said the initiative aims to increase local content, strengthen engineering capabilities.
And provide a clearer pathway for Malaysian rail technologies to move from development to independent validation and commercial deployment.
