Alstom has confirmed that discussions are taking place with Bombardier over a possible acquisition of Bombardier Transportation by Alstom.
Alstom currently maintains Avanti West Coast’s fleet of Class 390 Pendolino’s, whilst Bombardier have a factory in Derby and make the new Class 710s for the London Overground and also Class 720s for Greater Anglia.
Discussions are currently ongoing, and no final decision has been made.
The cost of the acquisition is said to be around $7bn including debt.
Alstom will release more information as more news comes in.
Around a year ago, Alstom failed to merge with train manufacturer Siemens.
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So this could be the end of Bombardier (including Bombardier Transportation). Whilst CAF, Hitachi, Siemens, Talgo, Stadler and yes Alstom will continue on manufacturing new trains for the UK.
And would that mean Aventra trains such as Class 701, Class 710, Class 720, Class 730 and Class 345 will be handed over to Alstom. To be rebranded as Alstom Aventra fleets. As well the Electrostar, Voyagers and Turbostar rolling stocks also to be handed over to Alstom. Since Bombardier built these trains in the past 10-20 years.
Interesting, but what about Bombardier Germany (in fact the former famous Henschel factories), they produce the TRAXX locomotives.
“Pendolino’s” should read “Pendolinos”. Apostrophes should be used for possessives, not plurals.
Seriously bad news ..
We need more manufacturers not less .
Manopoly created nothing ….
Look at the Leyland takeover of Bristol. Nothing changes ..
To develop competative manufacture you need companies to think and tender .
The modern stock is like traveling in a prison van compared to a 118 DMU
Hi Andy
Please send an email to John Hembry’s address.
Regards
Steve Hembry