Whats the problem with ALSTOM ?

EE Andy b1 said:

Just wondering why out of all rolling stock orders of late that there are none for Alstom.

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Put simply they didn't win the tender. There might not be anything wrong, per se, with the product but they may not be able to deliver for a competitive price. Perhaps they are too honest and haven't hit on the under bid/contractual chnage scam

urpert said:

Aren’t the 175s and 180s essentially the same train with a different fibreglass nose?

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No. This is a very common misconception but they differ significantly below the solebar.