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A sale of Bombardier's rail operations to Alstom would raise UK job fears
A big shake-up in train manufacturing is looming - with potential implications for thousands of British jobs.
Tuesday, 18 February 2020
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- A sale of Bombardier's rail operations to Alstom would raise UK job fearsA big shake-up in train manufacturing is looming - with potential implications for thousands of British jobs.
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Railnews
- Alstom takeover of Bombardier is agreed Canadian train builder Bombardier is to be taken over by Alstom of France. Bombardier has a number of rail-related sites in Britain, including its Derby train factory where 2,000 people are employed. Bombardier also has several maintenance depots which it operates on behalf of train operators.
The Business Desk
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