Alstom board meeting to decide on bid for Bombardier rail business - source
PARIS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - French train maker Alstom's board will meet on Wednesday evening to decide on a possible offer for the rail business of Canada's Bombardier , a source familiar with the situation told Reuters.
French TV station BFM reported earlier on its website that Alstom is set to make a firm offer for the Bombardier unit, valuing it at just under $7 billion.
Alstom and Bombardier declined to comment. (Reporting by Maya Nikolaeva and Allison Lampert Writing by Geert De Clercq)