>

> I can't speak for the Siemens design as I've only had it described to me,

> but the Skoda-Inekon design complied in this respect. I don't think either

> tenderer was silly enough to prepare a design that didn't comply. Both

> companies were told privately that TTC was directed to accept Bombardier.

> It caused a big blow up at the time, but in the end neither company was

> going to throw even more money down the sinkhole of the legal system and

> walked away.

>


Tony P