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Their bellicose behavior will only further tarnish their reputation. And the Barbara Streisand effect will ensure that everyone knows about it. Not a very wise move in a liberalized European market where news travel fast and competition is ruthless.

This time around corrupting the national politicians won't cut it to get the contracts — the European regulator is keeping a close eye on this and it's not known for being complacent with attempts to bypass its oversight.

Well, I, for one, surely won't be buying any trains from them!

You jest, but the odds are rapidly increasing that they encounter someone in charge of the purchasing decision who won't work with them on principle.

I have friends who work indirectly in rail systems procurement in Canada. If they don't know about this already, they will soon from me.

As well they should be.

They really should be concerned about knocks on their door at 4 am.