Alstom to build new cars for VIA Rail Canada in Ca$4.7 billion deal (updated)

The Canadian government will spend Ca$4.7 billion (U.S. $3.41 billion) for 313 new VIA Rail Canada passenger cars to be built ...
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Alstom to Build New VIA Rail Canada Trains Under $4.7 Billion Contract

VIA Rail has ordered 313 new passenger rail cars to be built in Canada under a 4.7 billion CAD agreement with Alstom.
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Feds hope $1.9B for new Via Rail fleet, assembly plant leads to better service

OTTAWA — Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said Wednesday he hopes Ottawa's $1.9 billion investment in replacing Via Rail's locomotive fleet and building a train assembly plant will lead to better ...
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New Sleeper, Dome and Dining Cars Coming to Via Rail with $4.7B Investment

The new fleet will be used as part of Via Rail's long-distance, regional and remote network, which spans eight provinces and ...
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Feds announce almost $2B for 45 hybrid battery-diesel Via Rail passenger locomotives

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A rendering of a new Via Rail hybrid passenger locomotive, to be built by Swiss manufacturer Stadler. The federal government ...
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Ottawa Announces Nearly $2 Billion for 45 Hybrid Battery-Diesel Via Rail Passenger Trains

The federal government has announced $1.95 billion to modernize Via Rail’s passenger locomotive fleet with 45 new hybrid battery-diesel locomotives. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon told reporters ...

Alstom to build new passenger cars for VIA Rail Canada in Ca$4.7 billion deal

The Canadian government will provide Ca$4.7 billion (U.S. $3.41 billion) for 313 new VIA Rail Canada passenger cars, which ...