Ottawa Commits $4.7 Billion to Make 313 VIA Rail Passenger Cars
The federal government has announced more than $4.7 billion for VIA Rail to acquire and maintain 313 new passenger cars, which will be designed and manufactured in Canada. “These new passenger cars will be a tribute to Canadian talent, a showcase of our innovation, our expertise, and our industrial capacity,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said […]
The federal government has committed more than $4.7 billion to VIA Rail for the acquisition and maintenance of 313 new passenger cars. These cars will be designed and manufactured in Canada, with specific manufacturing locations in La Pocatière, Que., and Thunder Bay, Ont., and design work in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que. The new fleet will include various types of cars, such as dining, panorama, and sleeper cars.
- Federal government funding exceeds $4.7 billion for VIA Rail.
- 313 new passenger cars will be acquired and maintained.
- Cars will be designed and manufactured in Canada.
- Manufacturing to occur in La Pocatière, Que., and Thunder Bay, Ont.
- Design and engineering work to be conducted in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Que.
- New fleet will include dining, panorama, and sleeper cars.
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