12:09 PM EST - Bombardier Transportation : announced that it has signed a contract with Siemens to assemble an important part of Siemens' Desiro ML multiple-unit trains to be used by the Brussels Regional Railway Network RER, or Reseau Express Regional. The contract contains an initial firm order of 115 trains, with an option of 85 trains. The initial firm order is valued at approximately US$214 million. Bombardier Transportation
shares T.BBD.B are trading off 14 cents at $4.41.
