Bombardier Eyes Jumping on Board Mexico's Passenger Train Plan Reuters
go to original June 12, 2013

MEXICO CITY - Bombardier Inc, the world's biggest train manufacturer, anticipates bidding on all six of the new Mexican passenger rail projects it expects to be tendered later this year, the company's Mexico chief said on Tuesday.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has vowed to oversee a passenger rail renaissance in Mexico, with six major projects planned by 2018, including a high-speed connection between Mexico City and the industrial hub of Queretaro, the Mexican home of Bombardier's aerospace unit, about 136 miles (218 km) north of the capital.

"For me, my personal goal is to participate in every bid and win them all," Alfredo Nolasco, the Montreal-based company's chief Mexico representative, told Reuters, but he cautioned the company is awaiting more details on the projects to be released by the government before deciding if the numbers work.

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