If this election does not go well ours will own a fifth of Jim Beam.
Posted on 10/04/2016 2:00:02 PM PDT by Olog-hai
The French government has confirmed that it will order 15 high-speed TGV trains in a bid to prevent the historic Alstom train-building plant from closing.
The announcement was made by France’s secretary of state for industry Christophe Sirugue on a visit to the Alstom factory in Belfort, eastern France.
Normally, the state-owned rail operator SNCF would be in charge of ordering new trains, but given the plight of the Belfort factory and the small matter of a looming presidential election, the government has chosen to act on its own. …
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à grande trop échouer
do they NEED 15 new trains? Or is this just useless government spending to keep jobs?
Ain’t Cronyism grand?
You’ll be seeing it here shortly.
France could use a high speed method to deport muzzies.
The latter. Trying to buy votes too.
Alas, where is Willie Green?
If a fictional character can roll over in her grave, I guess here is where we would make that comment about Dagny Taggart.
In America, we build bridges to nowhere. In France...well at least a year from now they’ll sell the trains for scrap.
Even worse, the French government owns a fifth of Alstom.
Will they change the name to “Victory Whiskey”?
The French government has confirmed that it will order 15 high-speed TGV trains in a bid to prevent the historic Alstom train-building plant from closing.
Who is John Galt??
They wouldn’t care even if his name was Jean Gault.
The trains will be delivered painted white with big ears and long prehensile probosci.
Better that than our technique. We would spend the money on infrastructure and a military in Afghanistan or Syria. At least France gets to keep the trains.
I thought GE bought Alstom ?
Maybe just their US operation
They bought the power generation division, especially relating to power grids and electric turbines.
Orren Boyle would love the contract but would be way behind on delivery.
China has empty buildings.
France will have empty trains.
And both will have poorer people.
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