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• Alstom rescue plan delayed by partnerships clause

  - 2004-05-22

  PARIS AFP ? A rescue plan for engineering group Alstom, worked out by EU and French officials in Brussels at the beginning of the week, remained the subject of tough negotiations this weekend over the fine print on partnerships. At issue are sensitive principles concerning the extent to which...

  Tags: Agence France-Presse, Alstom, FINANCE, France, partnership, Transportation

• Rail Privatisation Creates New Opportunities: The key to rail industry growth is continual investment in infrastructure. Investment in vehicles is also set to increase significantly in the next few years - Global Market Trends

  - 2001-03-15

  ANNUAL investment in railways worldwide amounts to $US 70 billion-$US 45 billion in infrastructure and $US 25 billion in rail vehicles. The figures have been calculated by DVB Group, a Frankfurt-based bank specialising in transport finance. They appear in a report published earlier this year that suggests that total...

  Tags: Alstom, Bombardier Inc., Europe, FINANCE, Investment, Transportation, World Bank

• Acela Express: Teething Pains Have Become A Root Canal - Brief Article

  - 1999-10-01

  To promote its new Acela Express Northeast Corridor high speed service, Amtrak has embarked upon a slick and provocative advertising campaign. Posters displayed throughout NEC rail stations and on commuter trains use such slogans as "ARECHARGEB," "AFINDTIMEB," ABRAINSTORMB," and "ASMILEB." These Madison Avenue concoctions are meant to convey how Acela...

  Tags: Alstom, Amtrak, Bombardier Inc., FINANCE, revenue, Transportation