The decision to continue with the Spanish cafe caused a lot of bewilderment at Alstom. The Bruges train builder would have been almost 100 million cheaper than his competitor. The CEO of Alstom Benelux Bernard Belvaux therefore reacted disappointed. The global score of both providers was similar, he says, although Caf would score slightly better.
According to Freddy Bakker from ABVV Metaal, the contract was very important: “That is about 170,000 seats. It can go up to 600 trains, times three. It can be 1800 cupboards. That is work for 10 to 12 years. ”