TOKYO -- Kawasaki Heavy Industries appears likely to receive orders to build about 1,600 cars for New York City's subways, topping international rivals to snare what would rank among the company's most valuable projects ever.
The Japanese heavy equipment maker's record of timeliness and quality in serving the Big Apple's rapid transit likely pushed it ahead of such competitors as global leader CRRC of China and Canada's Bombardier, despite their advantages on the cost front.
