UPDATE 1-Britain hands 1 bln stg Crossrail contract to home factory
February 06, 2014 at 07:20 AM EST
LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Britain said it awarded a 1 billion pound ($1.63 billion) train supply contract for London's huge Crossrail project to Bombardier Inc, in a move which secures jobs in the UK where the carriages will be built.