Mikey C
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Alstom buys Bombardier Transportation
According to Bloomberg, Alstom and Bombardier Transportation are in talks about an eventual merger of their rail activities. Bombardier Inc., the embattled Canadian train and plane maker, is exploring a combination of its rail business with French rival Alstom SA, according to people familiar...
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There's a separate thread in the international section, but this deserves to be in the main UK area as it has massive implications for Bombardier and Alstom's UK operations.
[EU / Expert] It's official: EU approves Alstom/Bombardier Transportation merger
It's official: the 31st of July 2020 marks the day the European Union approved the takeover of the railway rolling stock manufacturing division of Canadian company Bombardier by the French railway rolling stock manufacturing company Alstom. This approval comes with a few conditions. When the EU r
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For start it means that Hitachi will be taking 100% ownership of their joint venture for HS2 trains. Is Alstom were to win this, would Derby potentially be involved in their manufacture instead?
So Derby since privatisation has gone from BREL - ABB - Adtranz - Bombardier - Alstom...