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Originally Posted by ardecila
So... Siemens, Talgo, Nippon Sharyo, Alstom... am I forgetting anyone? Bombardier is Canadian but not "overseas".
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I wouldn't discount Bombardier, as they make many trains in Europe.
At one time, XpressWest expressed some interest in Bombardier EMU models, I wonder if they make DMU versions as well?
Siemens diesel powered ICE TD trainsets would be
my initial choice for a "Premium" higher speed trainset that could attract higher fares. But they're only four car sets, the video suggests FEC wants 9 car sets including the headend power.
Talgo also makes diesel powered HSR sets capable of 125 mph, but the cars in the sets are shorter, we'll be discussing 14 cars instead of 7 in a set, so I'm inclined to count them out.