Belgium’s top court had forced SNCB to reassess its choice of CAF over Alstom to produce its new flagship train fleet earlier this year. Now the operator has doubled down, pushing ahead with the 3.4 billion euro deal with the Spanish manufacturer — but political and union anger over Alstom’s exclusion remains fierce.

Subscribe to gain access to all news

Already have a subscription? Log in.

Choose your subscription

Or

Want to read this article for free?

You can read one free article per month. Enter your email and we’ll send you a free link to access the full article. No payment required.