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The row over Eurostar trains has raised tensions between Germany and France
Alstom, the French engineering company, has failed in an attempt to prevent Eurostar from running German trains through the Channel Tunnel.
A UK court rejected Alstom's bid to stop Eurostar's 600m-euro (£521m) order for trains made by Siemens.
Eurostar, the sole operator of passenger trains through the tunnel, has been using Alstom rolling stock.
Eurostar's order for 10 Siemens trains has raised concerns of a protectionist row between France and Germany.
Alstom had sought an injunction stopping Eurostar from completing the deal for Siemens' high speed trains.
But at London High Court, Mr Justice Vos said Alstom would be unlikely to succeed at a trial in obtaining a court order setting aside Eurostar's decision to award the contract to Siemens.
He said he was refusing to grant an injunction, because it would pose a threat to Eurostar's progress in acquiring new trains and their business, as any trial of the issues could cause significant delays.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
The row over Eurostar trains has raised tensions between Germany and France Alstom, the French engineering company, has failed in an attempt to prevent Eurostar from running German trains through the Channel Tunnel.
A UK court rejected Alstom's bid to stop Eurostar's 600m-euro (£521m) order for trains made by Siemens.
Eurostar, the sole operator of passenger trains through the tunnel, has been using Alstom rolling stock.
Eurostar's order for 10 Siemens trains has raised concerns of a protectionist row between France and Germany.
Alstom had sought an injunction stopping Eurostar from completing the deal for Siemens' high speed trains.
But at London High Court, Mr Justice Vos said Alstom would be unlikely to succeed at a trial in obtaining a court order setting aside Eurostar's decision to award the contract to Siemens.
He said he was refusing to grant an injunction, because it would pose a threat to Eurostar's progress in acquiring new trains and their business, as any trial of the issues could cause significant delays.
This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.