Feds signal VIA Rail Canada is free to pick Siemens over Bombardier for new rolling stock fleet order

By Greg Quinn and Frederic Tomesco, Bloomberg News; November 27, 2018 Justin Trudeau’s government said it won’t force state-owned Via…

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Scotland: HS2 train passengers could click-and-collect Amazon parcels onboard

By National Newsdesk, The National; November 26, 2018 Bombardier Transportation, which is bidding to win a £2.75 billion contract to…

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Bombardier cutting 5,000 jobs, selling Q400 and flight training programs

By Christopher Reynolds, The Canadian Press, The Daily Courier; November 8, 2018 MONTREAL – Bombardier Inc. announced Thursday it will…

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Bombardier Transportation replaces president of Americas amid project delays

By The Canadian Press, Financial Post; October 29, 2018 Bombardier Transportation is bringing in a new president in charge of…

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Bombardier unveils a new battery-powered train

By Fred Lambert, Electrek; September 14, 2018 Once actually somewhat common, battery-powered trains, especially full-size ones, are less common these…

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Ontario: Bombardier president apologizes to Toronto Transit Commission over delivery of 89 faulty streetcars

By Gabriele Roy, The Canadian Press, CTV News; July 10, 2018 TORONTO — The president of Bombardier Transportation made his…

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Amid hits to reputation, Bombardier’s rail division remains key to company’s turnaround plan

By Alicja Siekierska, Financial Post; July 6, 2018 LEIPZIG, GERMANY — It’s a warm May day in Leipzig, Germany, and…

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UK: Take a look at the new London Overground trains with Wi-Fi and USB charging points finally being introduced from November

By Rebecca Smith, City A.M.; June 25, 2018 The new London Overground walk-through trains have been unveiled by Transport for…

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VIA Rail Canada Announces Trainset Manufacturers Participating in the RFP for its Québec City-Windsor Corridor Fleet

A press release from VIA Rail Canada: June 18, 2018: MONTREAL, June 18, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ – VIA Rail Canada…

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After 55 years, chairman emeritus Laurent Beaudoin leaves Bombardier

By The Canadian Press, Montreal Gazette; May 3, 2018 MONTREAL — The man who steered Bombardier from snowmobile maker to…

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Has Disney finally realized their monorails need a major update?

By Ken Storey, Orlando Weekly; April 23, 2018 After a rough patch that included Monorail Red driving with the doors…

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Bombardier Secures Rail Services Contract Extension with Maryland Transit Administration

A press release from Bombardier Transportation; March 26, 2018: – Operations and maintenance contract with one of the largest multi-modal…

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Quebec Premier Couillard says he is open to advancing Montreal’s subway contract to Bombardier

By Canadian Press, Barrie Today; February 23, 2018 QUEBEC — Premier Philippe Couillard suggested Friday he’s open to giving Bombardier…

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New Jersey Transit Seeks to Acquire New Bi-Level Train Cars

By Jared Kofsky, Jersey Digs; February 22, 2018 New Jerseyans who commute by train could soon be riding in new…

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Montreal: Bombardier’s La Pocatière plant says hundreds of layoffs could come without a new contract

By Presse Canadienne, Montreal Gazette; February 19, 2018 MONTREAL — The railway division of Bombardier Inc. says losing out on…

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Bruce Chapman commentary: How Amtrak has come off the rails

By Bruce K. Chapman, The Washington Times; February 1, 2018 ANALYSIS/OPINION: President Trump says that his highest legislative priority in…

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Bombardier Rail Chief Sees 10% Sales Growth Extending Into 2018

By Frederic Tomesco, Bloomberg; January 23, 2018 Bombardier Inc. expects to see another year of 10 percent sales growth from…

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New York City: MTA’s newest fleet of $2M subway cars face third crippling mishap in two weeks

By Dan Rivoli, New York Daily News; December 10, 2017 Congratulations, MTA: You’re the proud owners of more than two…

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New Jersey Transit to order more electro-diesels

Written by  William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; December 8, 2017 NEW JERSEY Transit (NJ Transit) has decided to…

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Bombardier’s New Generation Trains Enter Passenger Service in Queensland, Australia

A press release from Bombardier: – New Generation Rollingstock trains to transform South-East Queensland passenger commuting experience – New fleet…

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Bombardier CEO not expecting short-term changes in rail division

By Reuters; November 14, 2017 MONTREAL (Reuters) – Bombardier’s (BBDb.TO) Chief Executive Alain Bellemare said on Tuesday he will continue…

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Will the Siemens Alstom merger live up to expectations?

Written by David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; November 1, 2017 THE announcement on September 26 that Siemens and Alstom have…

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Bombardier rail division president unfazed by global challenges it faces

Ross Marowits, The Canadian Press, CP 24; October 19, 2017 MONTREAL — None of the challenges facing Bombardier’s railway business…

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