Threats to Both Planes and Trains Bruise Bombardier
- Potential rail deal with Siemens imperiled by Alstom talks
- U.S. set to decide on C Series tariffs after Boeing complaint
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Bombardier Inc.’s turnaround plan is coming under threat from stepped-up challenges to the company’s rail business and its cutting-edge jetliner.
The Canadian manufacturer risks being jilted by Germany’s Siemens AG, which is now exploring a rail-equipment deal with Alstom SA of France after months of talks with Bombardier. Separately, the U.S. government is set to decide this week whether tariffs should be imposed on Bombardier’s C Series aircraft after a complaint by Boeing Co.