Nippon (NS) bailing out of bi-level contract ?

Memo from a Illinois minutes indicating that consideration is being given for NS to sub contract to Siemens for 130 single level passenger cars. Can it really be possible ? Will require amendment to contract with NS .

https://www.illinois.gov/cpo/dot/Documents/Railcar%20Procurement%20Subcontractor.pdf

why start another thread on this? It’s been pretty well discussed.

Agreed: http://cs.trains.com/trn/f/743/t/263036.aspx