Bombardier is selling its train business to French rail giant Alsom and focusing exclusively on its business jet company according to reports released late Sunday. The deal is reportedly worth $7.5 billion and will allow Bombardier to eliminate most of its crushing $9 billion debt. The deal is expected to be announced on Monday. On Thursday, Bombardier CEO Alain Bellemare signalled the move. “Our transformation in aerospace is largely complete,” Bellemare told a conference call last week after announcing it was selling its 31 percent stake in the Airbus A220 airliner. “For Bombardier, our future in aerospace is with our industry leading business jet franchise and we see tremendous opportunities.”
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