Editing Bombardier Inc. (section)

===Rail equipment===
{{Main|Bombardier Transportation}}
[[File:A MR-73 on the blue line.jpg|thumb|right|An [[MR-73]] train arriving at [[D'Iberville station]], September 2018]]
The company diversified into rail transport after the [[1970s energy crisis]] reduced demand for snowmobiles.

In 1974, the company received its first order – to build [[MR-73]] trains for [[Société de transport de Montréal]] for use on the [[Montreal Metro]].
In 1975, the company acquired [[Montreal Locomotive Works]]. It was sold to [[General Electric]] in 1988.

In 1982, the company won a contract from New York's [[Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] to build 825 [[R62A (New York City Subway car)|R62A]] cars for the [[New York City Subway]] for $663 million.<ref name=canadair/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1982/12/18/business/company-news-bombardier-inc.html |title=Company News; Bombardier Inc. |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=December 18, 1982 |url-access=limited}}</ref>

In 1985, the company ceased manufacturing locomotives and concentrated on producing passenger train [[rolling stock]]. It acquired a 45% stake in [[La Brugeoise et Nivelles]] (formerly BN Constructions Ferroviaires et Métalliques) based in [[Bruges]] in 1986, the assets of U.S. railcar manufacturers [[Budd Company]] and [[Pullman Company]] in 1987, and [[ANF Industrie]] based in [[Crespin, Nord]], [[France]] in 1989. A series of acquisitions in the [[United Kingdom]], [[Germany]], [[Switzerland]], [[Canada]], and [[Mexico]] further increased operations.

In 1996, the company was selected as the lead developer for the [[Acela Express]] trains, the fastest trains in North America, in a $710 million contract. Problems with the trains resulted in lawsuits between the company and [[Amtrak]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bombardier-blames-amtrak-for-train-problems-1.308822 |title=Bombardier blames Amtrak for train problems |work=CBC News |date=August 7, 2002}}</ref>

In 2001, Bombardier acquired [[Adtranz]] (DaimlerChrysler Rail Systems), a manufacturer of trains which were widely used throughout Germany and [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]], becoming one of the largest manufacturers of railway [[rolling stock]] in the world.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/4461015/Daimler-sells-rail-business-to-Bombardier-of-Canada.html |title=Daimler sells rail business to Bombardier of Canada |first=Benjamin |last=Wootliff |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |location=London |date=August 5, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bombardier.com/en/transportation/about-transportation/history?docID=0901260d8001dffa |title=History of Bombardier – Planes and Trains |website=Bombardier}}</ref> This division produced the [[Bombardier Turbostar]].

In 2005, it launched the [[Bombardier Zefiro]] [[high-speed rail]], with speeds of 200–380 [[kilometres per hour]], for the [[Ministry of Railways (China)]].

On February 13, 2020, [[Alstom]] agreed to buy the Bombardier Transportation division for €7 billion.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-17/alstom-to-buy-bombardier-train-unit-for-up-to-6-7-billion?leadSource=uverify%20wall |title=Alstom to Buy Bombardier Train Unit for Up to $6.7 Billion |first1=Myriam |last1=Balezou |first2=Aaron |last2=Kirchfeld |website=[[Bloomberg News]] |date=February 12, 2020}}</ref> The acquisition deal was completed on January 29, 2021.<ref name="Intrado">{{cite press release |url=https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/01/29/2166509/0/en/Alstom-SA-A-transformational-step-for-Alstom-completion-of-the-acquisition-of-Bombardier-Transportation.html |title=Alstom SA: A transformational step for Alstom: completion of the acquisition of Bombardier Transportation |website=[[Intrado]] |date=January 29, 2021}}</ref>