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Article: Amtrak Announces Final Selection of Bombardier/GEC Alsthom Consortium for High Speed Rail Equipment Supply in Northeast Corridor.

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March 15, 1996
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NEW YORK CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MARCH 15,1996-- BOMBARDIER INC.(ME, TSE: BBD.A ) The Board of the United States National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) today announced the selection of the consortium formed by BOMBARDIER and GEC ALSTHOM as the winning consortium for the high speed equipment that will introduce high speed rail service on its Northeast Corridor (NEC) route from Washington, D.C. to New York City to Boston.

The contract, valued at some $611 million, will call for the BOMBARDIER/GEC ALSTHOM consortium to design and manufacture 18 trainsets, each consisting of two power cars and six coaches, and 15 electric locomotives to be used with other AMTRAK ...

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