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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri Jun 8 22:58:08 2012, in response to Re: Poll - Who should win the R211 contract?, posted by J trainloco on Fri Jun 8 22:27:01 2012. It's not likely to happen, but we can dream.I'd look at it from this perspective. Outside of GE, what other large firm has some degree of railcar manufacturing experience and electrical engineering to design a multiple unit? And if said firm exists, would it want to stay in an industry with questionable profits and where the consumer of the product orders in inconsistent small batches with the exception of one agency? In turn, how do you beat foreign competition with a proven track record and far better export markets, combined with the Chinese now entering your potential export markets and undercutting the prices of the established players? Of course, the success of Bombardier in the market belies this, but they lucked out by having a provincial government that was willing to give them a massive chance due to ethnic nationalism, along with the ability to purchase patents and smaller firms to enlarge their footprint. The question remains if we're willing to play full blown dirigisme and swallow some questionable rolling stock to have an American-based builder, or if we'll continue with the status quo. |
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