New wave of fast track rail investors on way, says Alstom boss

Only the fast track will do for next generation of rail investors, says head of Alstom Transport.

Rail transport is on the cusp of a decade of upheaval, with mergers, takeovers and new investors from the airline industry and elsewhere, according to the chief executive of one of the world's leading train manufacturers.

National rail companies will absorb their weaker neighbours and a new generation of private operators will invest in high-speed trains to exploit new infrastructure built with...