The president of Alstom Transport agreed to meet The Global Journal. In his straightforward way, he offers us an astonishing tour of the world. The company’s traditional markets are being rapidly overtaken by the BRICs. Demand for railway equipment in the emerging countries is booming. Times are changing: he cites, for example, the new South to North to South technology transfers, and points out where highand very-high-speed rail transport is developing –400 Km/h between Moscow and St. Petersburg. And wonders how the competition will fare in the face of Alstom’s status as leader.