阿爾斯通收購龐巴迪公司的鐵路業務將獲得歐盟反壟斷機構的批準,這筆交易將使這家法國鐵路制造商成為僅次于中車集團的全球第二大鐵路制造商。
該委員會計劃在7月31日前對這筆交易做出決定。
原文:
Alstom is set to gain EU antitrust approval to buy Bombardier Inc's rail business, people familiar with the matter said on Monday, a deal which will make the French rail maker the world's second largest behind Chinese leader CRRC Corp.
Alstom earlier this month offered to sell a French rail factory, its regional train unit Coradia Polyvalent, and a Bombardier commuter trains division and the related production facilities at its Hennigsdorf site in Germany.
The French TGV high-speed train maker also proposed providing access to some products within Bombardier's train control systems and signalling units to rivals.
The concessions came after the European Commission voiced concerns about Alstom's greater market clout after the deal.
Alstom subsequently improved the concession on access to the Canadian company's train control systems and signalling units but did not have to sell more assets following feedback to the Commission from rivals and customers, the people said.
The Commission, which is scheduled to decide on the deal by July 31, declined to comment. Alstom and Bombardier also declined to comment.
Last year, EU regulators blocked Alstom's attempt to merge rail assets with Siemens AG after they refused to offer more concessions.