RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Est end of Montreal will get the REM ...well well well, Now obviously you do not understand how much money this will be thrown at a foreign country , the CDPQ is part of this contract/risk , and yes it is a risk , anything can happen between now and the completion and even the best company can scam the govts .. so yes , any comany used will be a risk and betting on the bomber would have been the right thing to do with the original REM .. knowing that govts were planing this huge REM without choosing the bomber in inconceivable and I now understand the sale of Bombardier transportation even more ... the next step would be cleaning up the balance sheet , getting some nice low-interest financing , a couple of positive quaters and BANG , a buyout offer at say 7$ / share and the bomber moves to the US... family makes out like a bandit , we shareholders make some cash and the GOVTS are left scratching their heads ...we eat our own ... GLTA
clubhouse19 wrote: You are dreaming in color if you think such a thing and considering their recent history in delivering...
You would have to wonder what the conditions would have been even if they found the money.
I certainly would not have taken a chance and neither should the case have taken that chance,
What collateral would they have left to offer considering their balance sheet...Like I said..anyone offering them any kind of financing would have had to have his head examined.
Those are the facts,,,no matter what the issues were on mass transit investment.
bicente wrote: the bomber would have found money coming from all directions if they had the contracts in their back pockets ( like many contractors have had in the past when dealing with govt contracts) ... I Govt contracts can get very profitable with extras and bonuses ... it was decided a long time ago that we would not invest in our transit with any kind of seriousness .. I don't blame the bomber for selling ,today just confirms what I thought all along : the govts never got along with the bomber ( the family) ... GLTA
clubhouse19 wrote: Does anyone really think that the Bomber had a secure enough balance sheet to handle such a project.
Considering what the history was of the rail divison and importantly their balance sheet...I don't think anyone in their right mind would have taken that chance.
https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/alstom-unveils-new-trains-for-montreal-rem/
bicente wrote: I watched the press conference , when an english speaking news reporter asked Legogo how this project would be good for the economy ( the trains being bought), Legogo went on about that we have 7 projets around the Mopntreal area being built and that they will have the 25% canadian content as per their agreement with "other countries" ... I swear we are the butt of all jokes around the world , we did not have the dalls to stand our ground and use bombardier products as a showcase for the rest of the world to drool over ... we had the best but our govts couldn't fight for the right to use our own products , what a joke ...but I guess the joke is over and we will be happy to over-pay for our trains now ... I feel sorry for the next generation who will have to pay for the govts continuosly screwing everything up .. GLTA
quote=Shamhorish]bicente, exactly, another proof that Quebec and canadian gov, imo are agents for france and usa
they run the country and provences for the best of france and usa
not for the benefits of canadians
imo, they watch over all innovation, and make sure it fall in hands of france or usa
real evil work
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