You mean, politically? In the decision, it seems the crucial problem was Vossloh's insistence to assemble the first two units in Valencia/Spain.
BTW, what engine would the MPI locomotives use? EMD, GE, or neither? *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
Heh, I noticed the oddity on GE's page, wanted to ask about that too... *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.