PARIS: France’s train giant Alstom said on Monday it was in talks to buy Canada’s Bombardier Transport rail division.

“Discussions are ongoing. No final decision has been taken,” Alstom said in a statement as it bids to add scale in a sector where China’s state-owned CRRC is the world’s largest rolling stock manufacturer.

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