Will Bombardier Inc. be the favourite to snag a £1-billion ($1.6 billion) Crossrail deal in Britain after being stunned last summer by the loss of the £1.4-billion ($2.2 billion) Thameslink Underground contract to Germany’s Siemens AG? Siemens fears it may, as the contract for 60 fast trains between east and west London and a rail yard depot was officially put out for tenders Tuesday. Bombardier, Siemens, Hitachi of Japan, and CAF of Spain are the four shortlisted rivals for the contract. Read More
